So that’s how they do it. I’d been wondering how, when more sewage has been entering our rivers than ever before, some of the water…
View More How the overseas owners of the UK’s water companies clean up by polluting our rivers | George MonbiotTag: Rivers
Flooded farms in England refused compensation as ‘too far’ from river
Farmers who have their entire cropping land submerged underwater have found they are ineligible for a government flooding hardship fund – because their farms are…
View More Flooded farms in England refused compensation as ‘too far’ from riverHospital admissions for waterborne diseases in England up 60%, report shows
Waterborne diseases such as dysentery and Weil’s disease have risen by 60% since 2010 in England, new figures reveal. Analysis of NHS hospital admissions by…
View More Hospital admissions for waterborne diseases in England up 60%, report showsWater companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges
Water companies in England have faced a barrage of criticism as data revealed raw sewage was discharged for more than 3.6m hours into rivers and…
View More Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage dischargesEngland’s sewage crisis: how polluted is your local river and which regions are worst hit?
Rivers in the north of England are bearing the brunt of the sewage pollution crisis, analysis by the Guardian reveals, with the region’s waters experiencing…
View More England’s sewage crisis: how polluted is your local river and which regions are worst hit?England won’t adopt EU river pollution rules for pharma and cosmetics firms
New EU rules which introduce “polluter pays” principles to get pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies to pay for the pollution they cause in rivers will not…
View More England won’t adopt EU river pollution rules for pharma and cosmetics firmsRow over possible River Cam bathing spot frequented by Darwin and Lord Byron
The waters of the River Cam are an unsettling lurid green on a dull day. The river that flows through Cambridge and has been enjoyed…
View More Row over possible River Cam bathing spot frequented by Darwin and Lord ByronWWF shelved report exposing River Wye pollution ‘to keep Tesco happy’
The wildlife charity WWF-UK shelved a report that warned how intensive chicken production is devastating the River Wye, the Observer can reveal. Since 2018, the…
View More WWF shelved report exposing River Wye pollution ‘to keep Tesco happy’British and Irish rivers in desperate state from pollution, report reveals
The rivers of Britain and Ireland are in a desperate state from the impact of pollution, with not a single waterway in England or Northern…
View More British and Irish rivers in desperate state from pollution, report reveals‘It looked like we were at sea’: UK River and Rowing Museum faces up to climate threat
From the reconstructed riverside of The Wind in the Willows to an historic Georgian rowboat used in the inaugural Oxford-Cambridge race, the exhibits at the…
View More ‘It looked like we were at sea’: UK River and Rowing Museum faces up to climate threat