Scientists comment on the EAC (Environmental Audit Committee) report on ‘Flood Resilience in England’. Sam Gould, director of … read more
This summer was the warmest on record, with dry weather across the UK leading to water restrictions in parts of … read more
The World Meteorological Organisation released its new report The State of Global Water Resources 2024. This annual report is an authoritative … read more
A observational study published in PLOS Water looks at the link between nitrate in drinking water and premature births. Prof … read more
Scientists comment on a drought status confirmed in Yorkshire, as announced by the Environment Agency. Lucy Barker, hydrologist at … read more
Scientists comment on a drought being declared in North-West England. Prof David Simon, Professor of Development Geography, Royal Holloway, … read more
A study published in ACS E&T Water looks at PFAS in drinking water. Prof Christer Hogstrand, Professor of Molecular Ecotoxicology, … read more
A new Cochrane review has evaluated the impact of water fluoridation on people’s dental health, looking at studies from multiple … read more
Scientists comment on a spill of sodium cyanide in a Walsall canal. Dr Andrew Shaw, Assistant Professor of Toxicology … read more
There has been a lot of recent reporting of people becoming unwell from swimming in open water contaminated by sewage. … read more
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics looks at estimated maternal exposure to lithium in drinking water in Denmark, and risk … read more
A new study assesses the dental health of two cohorts of young children over a six year period: in West … read more
The SMC has had several media enquiries on the current dry weather situation and whether we are in a drought … read more
A review paper published in Nature looks at the response of the East Antarctic ice sheet to past and future … read more
Floods and droughts are among the costliest impacts of climate change, and changes to rainfall patterns will affect everyone on … read more
A report on the water quality in UK rivers has been published by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). Prof … read more
The UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) have issued a statement suggesting that water fluoridation is an effective public health intervention … read more
A study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, reports on the rate of Greenland ice loss. Prof Stuart Cunningham, … read more
A study, published in British Journal of Psychiatry, reviewed studies looking at the association between lithium in drinking water and … read more
Research, published in Nature, reports that ocean acidification due to higher carbon dioxide levels may have very little impact on … read more
