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The River Wye in Crisis: How Pollution is Choking One of Britain’s Most Beloved Rivers
Feb 26, 2025

The River Wye in Crisis: How Pollution is Choking One of Britain’s Most Beloved Rivers

The River Wye, one of the United Kingdom's most cherished waterways, is facing an escalating environmental crisis.

Shaun Warren
Wetlands, Water, and the Climate Crisis: Why the UK Must Protect its Peatlands and Reed Beds
Feb 25, 2025

Wetlands, Water, and the Climate Crisis: Why the UK Must Protect its Peatlands and Reed Beds

Wetlands are indispensable to the United Kingdom’s environmental health and are pivotal in water conservation, biodiversity, and climate regulation.

Shaun Warren
Navigating UK Building Regulations: Water Management in Commercial Properties
Feb 24, 2025

Navigating UK Building Regulations: Water Management in Commercial Properties

In the United Kingdom, building regulations ensure that commercial properties adhere to standards that promote safety, sustainability, and efficient water usage.

Shaun Warren
The return of the beaver
Feb 20, 2025

The return of the beaver

When I grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, wild beavers in England were unthinkable. They were exotic creatures, the stuff of North American storybooks. However, unbeknownst to me and most British schoolchildren, the Eurasian beaver hadn’t gone extinct — though, it very nearly had.

Tim Smedley
Important Energy Information for Landlords: Understanding the UK's Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
Feb 14, 2025

Important Energy Information for Landlords: Understanding the UK's Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)

The United Kingdom has implemented the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) to enhance the energy performance of buildings, thereby reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability.

Shaun Warren
Water Purification – Ensuring Safe and Clean Drinking Water
Feb 12, 2025

Water Purification – Ensuring Safe and Clean Drinking Water

With increasing concerns over pollution, water scarcity, and contamination, effective purification methods are more important than ever.

Shaun Warren
Turmoil in the UK Water Industry: Rising Bills, Environmental Failures, and Regulatory Scrutiny
Feb 11, 2025

Turmoil in the UK Water Industry: Rising Bills, Environmental Failures, and Regulatory Scrutiny

The UK's water industry is currently navigating a period of significant upheaval, marked by escalating customer bills, environmental controversies, and intensified regulatory oversight.

Shaun Warren
Understanding UK Building Regulations: Water Efficiency in Residential Properties
Feb 10, 2025

Understanding UK Building Regulations: Water Efficiency in Residential Properties

In the United Kingdom, building regulations play a crucial role in ensuring that residential properties are safe, sustainable, and efficient in their use of resources, particularly water.

Shaun Warren
AI’s Water Problem: Can Rainwater Harvesting Make Data Centres Sustainable?
Feb 07, 2025

AI’s Water Problem: Can Rainwater Harvesting Make Data Centres Sustainable?

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised industries, but its environmental costs are becoming harder to ignore.

Shaun Warren
Why we Really Need to Look After Water: How Much of Earth's Water Is Drinkable?
Feb 06, 2025

Why we Really Need to Look After Water: How Much of Earth's Water Is Drinkable?

While Earth holds 1.386 billion km3 of water, only about 0.007% of it is readily available for human consumption. This means that out of all the water on Earth, only a very small fraction is safe and accessible as drinking water.

Shaun Warren
Unveiling the Truth: How England's Water Companies Mislead the Public on Sewage Pollution
Feb 05, 2025

Unveiling the Truth: How England's Water Companies Mislead the Public on Sewage Pollution

Recent investigations have revealed that England's major water and sewage companies are employing deceptive tactics to downplay their environmental impact, particularly concerning sewage pollution.

Shaun Warren
Sewer Leak at Rushden Lakes: Delays the Introduction of Beavers
Feb 04, 2025

Sewer Leak at Rushden Lakes: Delays the Introduction of Beavers

Towards the end of 2024, in collaboration with the team at GRAF UK Ltd, we were excited to confirm our support of the introduction of Beavers at the Rushden Lakes Nature Reserve, where they will be performing nature-based stormwater management.

Matthew Rolph
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