Extreme flooding events are increasingly common across the UK and the world. Devastating floods in Pakistan have displaced upwards of 33 million people, with one-third of the country underwater as of September 2022. Floods this
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Droughts & Why Do They Lead to Floods?
The newspapers in the summer of 2022 were jam-packed with stories of droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events. From June to August 2022, for example, England experienced its joint hottest summer on record —
Continue ReadingThe Impacts of Industrial Waste
As the population increases, so too do industrial demands, leading to strained agriculture, food, paper, and commercial industries. Technology and the means of manufacturing have advanced rapidly, and, while significantly important, these processes are often
Continue ReadingIC Component Shortages & Water Quality Monitoring Equipment
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on innumerable elements of daily life – and industry is no different. Infected workforces, quarantines, and uncertainty have knocked back supply chains in almost every industry, and there’s currently global turmoil
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Marine Water Quality
Marine water quality is a growing problem, both in the UK and around the world. Untreated sewage, chemical contamination, and plastic waste have meant that the seas around the UK consistently rank among the worst
Continue ReadingMining and Water Quality
In order to access the minerals underground, we have to mine for them. For many years, the priority of finding these materials greatly outweighed any thoughts of negative environmental impact. However, a growing concern over
Continue ReadingThe Basics: How to Test Water Quality
Water makes the world go round. It’s crucial that we protect it, and one such way to do that is through water quality testing. There are so many reasons why you might need to test
Continue ReadingRainwater: Is it Clean?
Water — it makes up 60% of the human body and 71% of the Earth’s surfaces. We need it to sustain all life on this planet we call home, and in most countries, we’re accustomed
Continue ReadingAquaread partners with Field Environmental Instruments, Inc.
Aquaread are delighted to announce a new partnership agreement with Field Environmental Instruments, Inc (FEI). During December 2021 our Sales Director, Ryan Cox, visited FEI at their headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he officially appointed
Continue ReadingBrexit and the Water Industry: Where Are We Now?
Back in 2017, the effects of Brexit were yet to be seen. In our previous blog about the water industry and Brexit, we talked about the possible changes to come. Previously, the UK’s membership of
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