Pollution
England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
A “chemical cocktail” of sewage, plastics and waste in rivers is creating a serious threat to human, animal and plant life, a new report has warned.
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
England has some of the worst-quality rivers in Europe thanks to pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage pipes and plastics. Here’s how you can help.
Why ignoring ‘low-impact’ pollution could be a disaster for the environment
Why ignoring ‘low-impact’ pollution could be a disaster for the environment
The overstretched Environment Agency has instructed staff to ignore ‘low-impact’ pollution incidents. Here’s what that could mean for the natural world.
Government accused of ‘hiding’ amendments to Environment Bill ahead of sewage vote
Government accused of ‘hiding’ amendments to Environment Bill ahead of sewage vote
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
