Pollution
UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?
UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?
The Tory government may have broken the law by ignoring rampant illegal sewage pumping, the UK’s environmental watchdog has warned.
Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say
Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say
The Environmental Agency has opened a new public consultation on sewage pollution fines, bringing unlimited penalties one step closer
Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit
Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit
Water companies are being accused of “serial and serious” underreporting of sewage spills
‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves
‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves
Senior Tory Damian Green says swimming in sewage ain’t what it used to be, to the absolute horror of viewers
Senior Tory Damian Green says swimming in sewage ain’t what it used to be, to the absolute horror of viewers
Air pollution: How to protect yourself from the deadly consequences of dirty air
Air pollution: How to protect yourself from the deadly consequences of dirty air
Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall
Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall
Meet the woman with a ‘radical’ solution to water pollution
Meet the woman with a ‘radical’ solution to water pollution
Government ‘risks harm to health and environment’ by not banning disposable vapes
Government ‘risks harm to health and environment’ by not banning disposable vapes
Scotland aims to cut car use by creating ’20-minute neighbourhoods’ in net zero push
Scotland aims to cut car use by creating ’20-minute neighbourhoods’ in net zero push
The environmental campaigner on a mission to ban disposable vapes
The environmental campaigner on a mission to ban disposable vapes
The Environment Act targets have been published. So what do they really mean?
The Environment Act targets have been published. So what do they really mean?
Here’s how to check air pollution levels in your area
Here’s how to check air pollution levels in your area
Tory MP suggests home drainage systems are to blame for sewage being dumped in the sea
Tory MP suggests home drainage systems are to blame for sewage being dumped in the sea
Here’s why sewage is being dumped into seas and rivers – and what you can do about it
Here’s why sewage is being dumped into seas and rivers – and what you can do about it
Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem
Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem
Clean air group creates tool to help people demand stricter government targets on pollution
Clean air group creates tool to help people demand stricter government targets on pollution
Government climate targets give polluters ‘free pass’ to keep emitting carbon
Government climate targets give polluters ‘free pass’ to keep emitting carbon
England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
Why ignoring ‘low-impact’ pollution could be a disaster for the environment
Why ignoring ‘low-impact’ pollution could be a disaster for the environment
Tory MPs vote to allow water firms to carry on dumping sewage in rivers
Tory MPs vote to allow water firms to carry on dumping sewage in rivers
This map reveals how much raw sewage is being dumped into your local river
This map reveals how much raw sewage is being dumped into your local river
Water companies say they don’t know how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
Water companies say they don’t know how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
Pollution fine for UK water company after sewage kills thousands of fish
