Just one in seven English waters are ecologically healthy
Whopping 85% of rivers and waterways are in poor health from a mix of pollution, sewage and…
Tag: rivers
Nearly 80% of world’s rivers losing oxygen as climate change tightens
Study of more than 21,000 river systems finds decades of steady oxygen decline, with tropical…
Solent marine life consuming vast amounts of forever chemicals
Scientists found Harbour Porpoises and other species consuming the chemicals from polluted…
Farmer fined £3700 for fish kill
Cornish farmer killed 1000 fish when pollutants spilled from his farm into river
London Rivers Week returns to celebrate the capital’s hidden waterways
Free festival events will encourage Londoners to explore, protect and reconnect with rivers…
Water reform should be based on public observations
A new campaign urges the sector to listen to data collected by thousands of ordinary water…
Rivers to have AI tech to tell you if it’s safe to swim
Sensors will give water users live updates on rates of pollution and sewage in rivers
New study offers first real-world data on plastic pollution in rivers worldwide
Largest dataset shows two-thirds of river trash is plastic, with 1.95 million metric tons…
Stronger policies could cut plastic leakage by 95% in Southeast and East Asia by 2050
OECD urges regional cooperation and investment to reduce plastic waste and advance circular…
Capital’s rivers return to life
Rivers in and around London are coming back to life after restoration of wetlands and clean up
