Hurricanes, aka tropical cyclones, are one of the most extraordinary and potent forces seen in nature. One of the world’s most at-risk areas is the east coast of America, but what lessons are there for the UK?
Hitting the US …
The UK has long been defined by its relationship with water, but this is changing. In every region watercourses face multiple stresses. In England only 14% of rivers are classified as having good ecological status. Our waterways are our national …
According to The Rivers Trust, only 14% of English rivers have Good Ecological Status within the Water Framework Directive (WFD) because of pollution. Nitrogen compounds are key components of this.
“A ‘chemical cocktail’ of sewage, agricultural waste, and plastic is …
We are delighted to introduce two recent senior additions to our WHS team.
Vera LangerVera has joined our expanding consultancy team as a Technical Director.
She will support the management and marketing of our water services at an exciting …
Most excavations below ground level accumulate water. The rate of water flowing in, as well as the disposal of that water, must be carefully managed, and planning ahead is essential.
The delicate balance of our water supplies can be disrupted …
In the summer of 2021 a massive flood event across a huge area of Europe resulted in around 250 deaths and as much as 10 billion euros of damage. Lessons must be learned.
The flood …
The Water Framework Directive 2000 (WFD) commits EU member states to achieve ‘good’ qualitative and quantitative status of all water bodies by 2015. Post-Brexit, the WFD has been fully transposed into UK law.
It is almost certain that sea levels will rise by at least one metre because of climate change. Our coastlines will change too. We must prepare for this.
Sea-level rise is one of the major challenges identified in Global warming …
There has been much talk of ‘levelling up’ between the poorer and wealthier regions of the UK. Spending on flood defences is a case in point. Does the Treasury’s revised Green Book 2020 give this the green light?
We all …
We’re pleased to announce that WHS, Burroughs and TACP have formed a new Flood Risk Management (FRM) partnership.
We have worked with Burroughs and TACP on several major transport infrastructure projects that have included flood risk management measures. We have …