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  • Big declines in Atlantic Salmon leads to questions about what happens out at sea Nature
    Big declines in Atlantic Salmon leads to questions about what happens out at sea

    Concerns about the big decline of the iconic Atlantic Salmon in Britain's river systems are leading scientists to investigate what happens to this iconic fish while it's out to sea, with, on average, only 3% of fish leaving the river returning to spawn and this figure has regularly dropped below 1%. If the decline continues, wild Atlantic salmon will disappear from UK rivers in the next 30 years.

  • Environment Times magazine is out - download or flickread a copy Book/report launches
    Environment Times magazine is out - download or flickread a copy

    ENVIRONMENT TIMES... PRINTED SINCE 1993 AND NOW ALSO DIGITAL - READ LATEST ISSUE BELOW 

    CLICK HERE TO FLICK THROUGH THE MAGAZINE or click on the magazine cover image


    environment times front cover vol 20 issue 1 520pxCONTENTS

    DUNCAN’S DOODLES
    Hoping to get 500 species logged on to iNaturalist in the Adlington Pollinator and Waterlife Project created from arable ecological desert.

    REGIONAL ROUNDUPS
    A bumper 14 pages of UK & Irish news.

    EXPERT COMMENT & OPINIONS
    Experts from Celtic Renewables, Allen & York, Logistics UK and Sustain offer their views.

    LITERATURE LAUNCHES
    Privatising Humanity, Nature’s Echo, The World’s Cheapest Cleaner.

    PROSECUTIONS
    Recent UK/Irish prosecutions and Enforcement actions.

    REPORTING
    Latest CSR reports and news.

    COVER STORY - ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’
    Bumper 12 pages! The issue and news of PFAS chemicals in the UK and those finding solutions.

    WASTE MANAGEMENT
    Noose tightening on waste criminals after attention on shocking cases.

    FLOODS & WEATHER
    Solutions to flood and weather issues.

    MARKETPLACE
    New product & services.

    MOVERS, SHAKERS - AWARDS
    Six pages of the King’s Award and profiles of some of the winners.

  • Kitchen retailer Wren to install UK's largest solar array on factory roof Renewables
    Kitchen retailer Wren to install UK's largest solar array on factory roof

    Installation of the UK's largest single-roof solar array – 6.6MW - is set to begin later this month at the Barton-upon-Humber manufacturing plant of one of the UK's leading kitchen and bedroom retailers, Wren.

  • Microplastics in Dipper birds indicate wider impact on freshwater wildlife Pollution
    Microplastics in Dipper birds indicate wider impact on freshwater wildlife

    Researchers have found more evidence that microplastics are impacting freshwater wildlife in different countries around the world.

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Water

Eliminating algae from wastewater is one of the most essential actions we can take to save our environment. Additionally, this is essential to effectively and efficiently operating and maintaining plants and equipment.

Ground-breaking research project advances wastewater grit removal technology

Our two-year research project with the University of Exeter has optimised our stacked tray design, and opens up new performance upgrade possibilities for our wastewater and stormwater hydrodynamic separation technologies.

Smart Water Reuse and Flood Management Technology "could be a vital strategic water asset" - opinion from Richard Averley, a Director of SDS.

Water infrastructure planners should aim to exploit emergent digitally-controlled rainwater storage and recycling technologies to contribute substantially to water demand reduction targets, as well as reducing flood and pollution risks, say experts.

Easing the cost of phosphorous removal in AMP7 How will you ensure accurate dosing of chemicals? by Bruce Quilter, Sector Specialist - Industrial & Environmental, WMFTG

Treatment chemicals are the largest cost to water companies. Chemical use lies at the forefront of cost-saving plans as the water industry in England and Wales enters the new regulatory asset management period (AMP7). They also carry a heavy embedded carbon footprint due to the scale of production and transportation they represent.

Atlas Copco offers versatile air blower technologies for clean water and wastewater treatment

Atlas Copco provides a full scope of air blower technologies for the UK water and wastewater sector. All our blowers provide guaranteed oil-free air, reliably and for years on end. They are designed to enable water and wastewater companies to reduce energy costs and lower their total cost of ownership.

Leachate Solutions Calls Time on Traditional Aerated Methane Stripping Plants

Leachate Solutions is an Engineering Solutions & Consultancy company, working within the Water & Waste Water industry.

The alternative to using Penstock Valves for water containment pollution

There is now an alternative to using Penstock Valves for water pollution containment - the ToggleBlokTM pollution containment device which is manufactured and installed by David Cole's team at Penstock Solutions.

Post pandemic environmental monitoring
Author: Matt Dibbs, Managing Director Meteor Communications Ltd

The Coronavirus pandemic presented significant challenges to the collection of environmental data. However, by utilising novel technology, water companies and the Environment Agency have been able to continue gathering key data in locations from Cornwall to Cumbria.

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