pollution
‘Unacceptable’: how raw sewage has affected rivers in England and Wales – in maps
More than 384,000 discharges of raw sewage were reported by water companies across England and Wales in 2022, official figures show, in what the Rivers Trust has… Read More »‘Unacceptable’: how raw sewage has affected rivers in England and Wales – in maps
Ministers may have broken law over sewage dumping in England, says watchdog
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), which was set up after Brexit to replace the enforcement powers of the European Commission, said an investigation suggested… Read More »Ministers may have broken law over sewage dumping in England, says watchdog
Egg farmer halves pollution levels
A conservation group has said an environmental project at a chicken farm in Herefordshire has halved the amount of pollution entering local watercourses. A project… Read More »Egg farmer halves pollution levels
‘An utter disgrace’: 90% of England’s most precious river habitats blighted by raw sewage and farming pollution
Observer investigation reveals the shocking state of the country’s protected freshwater sites of special scientific interest. More than 90% of freshwater habitats on England’s most… Read More »‘An utter disgrace’: 90% of England’s most precious river habitats blighted by raw sewage and farming pollution
‘Every river in this country is polluted’: how Feargal Sharkey got swept up by the clean water campaign
The Guardian article: The former Undertones frontman was searching for a hobby and ended up an environmental campaigner. And he’s a man who can win… Read More »‘Every river in this country is polluted’: how Feargal Sharkey got swept up by the clean water campaign
The state of Britain’s rivers: Slurry, silage and sewage
New Scientist article: The majority of the UK’s waterways are suffering, even those that look like they are in good health, but some restoration projects… Read More »The state of Britain’s rivers: Slurry, silage and sewage