Water Framework Directive
A Protection environment protection instrument page covering what it protects, how it works, coverage and effectiveness, alongside the 17 reports filed on
SWOT satellite monitors water levels in Asia's irrigation
NASA's SWOT satellite can now track water levels across most of Asia's vast canal network, offering a new tool for managing water and food security...
Bats Originated in Europe 65 Million Years Ago
A landmark genomic and fossil study confirms bats first evolved in Europe, overturning previous theories. The research, the largest of its kind, maps...
European Project Charts Paths to Climate-Resilient Land
A four-year European research project has identified three key strategies for making soil and water management more resilient to climate change...
BYU researchers map rock glaciers for drought water supply
Brigham Young University geologists are studying rock glaciers in Utah and Colorado as potential late-summer water sources during the ongoing...
Green groups file EU complaint over water
A coalition of environmental NGOs has accused the European Commission of maladministration over its plan to revise the Water Framework Directive...
NGOs file complaint over EU water law
A coalition of environmental NGOs has filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudswoman, alleging maladministration by the European Commission...
Ofwat Water Challenge
Ofwat launches £50m Water Breakthrough Challenge to combat drought and transform water sector
Alaskan Rock Glacier Speed Linked to Sunlight and Water
A 2026 study by Southern Methodist University reveals that sunlight exposure and water infiltration, not only air temperature, control the speed of...
UK urged to stock up on supplies as El Niño
British people have been urged to have enough food and water on hand to survive a few days without power or water, as forecasters warn of the biggest...
Green peer refuses Thames Water sewage
Green Party peer Jenny Jones is withholding the sewage portion of her Thames Water bill in protest of the company's pollution record, advocating for
Arctic polynya faces protection delay and ice paradox
A critical Arctic ecosystem known as the North Water polynya is undergoing rapid change, with warming causing potential ice increases.
England's planning rules limit land use
The updated National Planning Policy Framework has been criticised for failing to fully embed the principle of multifunctional land use, potentially...
UCT project cleans river with stones and
A University of Cape Town project uses a natural, off-grid filtration system to clean 36,000 litres of polluted river water daily for irrigation in
US pushes to weaken IMO emissions plan
The United States and Saudi Arabia aim to dilute the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework, which was provisionally adopted in...
Climate Whiplash: England's Looming Water Crisis
England is experiencing its hottest and driest summer on record, with nearly three-quarters of the country in drought, while experts warn of a...
UK Heatwaves Disrupt Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Repeated heatwaves and drought in the UK have caused difficulties for gardeners and allotment holders, with some crops failing to thrive despite...
UK Faces Simultaneous Floods and Drought as Heavy Rain Forecast
Heavy rain is expected to hit the UK, but it will not reverse widespread drought conditions that have put pressure on wildlife, farmers...