22 Dec 2022
Scientists replicated a 1964 River Thames survey and found that mussel numbers have declined by almost 95%, with one species – the depressed river mussel – completely gone. The detailed study measured the change in size and number of all species of mussel in a stretch of the River Thames near Reading between 1964 and […]
15 Dec 2022
A new survey has revealed Scots’ fears over sewage pollution after untreated human waste was dumped in waterways 10,000 times in a year, a report in the Daily Record states. The research, conducted by Scottish Environment LINK, found litter pollution also high up the list of concerns. A total of 91 per cent of people polled said […]
06 Dec 2022
97.1% of bathing waters in England have passed water quality standards following testing at over 400 designated sites carried out by the Environment Agency (EA). The results show that for the 2022 bathing season, 72.1% of beaches and inland waters met the ‘Excellent’ standard, the highest since new stringent standards were introduced in 2015. 92.8% of […]
30 Nov 2022
Foreword from the SAS report, which was reported in last week’s news “Our ocean is an unrivalled life force on our planet, a force which is imperative to every living creature on earth. As humans our connection with and to the ocean goes back millennia. It gives us the air we breathe, it controls our […]
30 Nov 2022
UK rivers near livestock farms are awash with superbugs and antibiotic residues, including in the idyllic River Wye, research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has found. Testing commissioned with World Animal Protection and the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics has found evidence of drug resistance in waterways near poultry and pig farms and in […]
03 Nov 2022
The Environment Agency’s ‘Regulating for people, the environment and growth, 2021’ report has been published and highlights the organisation’s approach to regulation and the work it is doing to ensure regulation meets their ambition to create better places. In the Foreword by the Chief Executive of the Agency, the stark message was that in 2021, […]
27 Oct 2022
Catchment Sensitive Farming advice is now available to farmers, land managers and growers across England following the expansion of the programme. Local Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) advisers provide confidential on-farm support and advice across the farming community to encourage uptake of new and existing agricultural schemes and help farmers comply with regulation to deliver environmental […]
27 Oct 2022
Tens of thousands of new homes face being delayed or scrapped because of river pollution that could cost the economy £16bn, a BBC investigation has found. Tougher rules on phosphate river pollution targets have been brought in – but that could affect 100,000 new-build homes in England and Wales. Experts say more phosphate, found in […]
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