Our natural resources continue to be threatened by the growing energy needs of industry, agriculture and our population. Renewable energy targets to combat climate change also place increasing pressure on land use. How can we meet both energy and environmental …
The UK water industry provides essential water and wastewater services to homes and businesses across the country. In recent years, significant increases in sewage spills have brought the industry into serious disrepute. Water cycle studies offer a way forward.
Water …
One in four Ghanaians still lack access to clean and
safe drinking water, particularly in rural areas. Inadequate assessment and
underuse of groundwater resources, and increasing vulnerability to severe
flooding are key issues.
Situated in West …
While controlling fires at major accidents, fire control methods themselves can result in hazardous pollution. Fire prevention plans need strengthening to avoid environmental risks.
Incidents which have the potential to kill or seriously injure many people, or cause …
By 2021, zero-carbon power increased to nearly 50% of Britain’s electricity mix, from less than 20% ten years ago. 2020 was the first year in which renewable energy overtook fossil fuels as the UK’s main source of electricity.
This surge …
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.
Cairn Duhie is a proposed 16-turbine wind farm in the Scottish Highlands. Since gaining project consent in 2017, the site layout has been redesigned to accommodate updated turbines. Application for the proposed redesign is expected to be submitted within 2020.…