droughts

Climate change

Swiss Re reveals global cost of climate impacts as losses from natural disasters top $275bn

Insurer warns industry's insured losses from natural disasters topped $100bn for the second year in a row

22 March 2023 • 3 min read

Facilities

Portsmouth Water confirms £325m funding for UK's first new reservoir in a generation

Funding has been secured for the new reservoir which will help supply Southern England with enhanced water supplies in the face of escalating climate risks

17 March 2023 • 2 min read

Policy

Water firms' sewage fines to be ringfenced for environmental protection, government confirms

But measure slammed by opposition politicians as 'a pathetic and insulting attempt to save face' amid growing outcry over sewage discharge into waterways

30 November 2022 • 4 min read

Management

SDG6: Quenching business' thirst in a water-scarce world

Access to water is essential to all business operations, but climate change, growing populations, and urbanisation all pose supply risks - How can firms deliver on SDG6's water security aims

08 April 2019 • 19 min read