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The UK’s proposed Planning Bill may make it easier to build river-polluting chicken farms.
Only about 61% of dairy farm operators had reported their use of synthetic nitrogen a year after reporting rules came into force.
Wipes could be framed as plastic free and biodegradable, sending a false message that it’s ok to flush them.
Pesticides present in pet flea and tick treatments pose a risk to human health and the environment - but monthly application as a preventative measure isn’t essential.
The level of microplastic pollution in Osun River may be the highest in the world. Banning single-use plastics may help.
Developers will no longer have to offset nutrient pollution from new housing projects – the UK government say this won’t degrade water quality.
Less concrete, more wetlands, fewer wet wipes.
Even in a time with limited alternatives, polluted waterways were not simply accepted without complaint.
The UK needs to clean its rivers and coastlines, and could look to Europe for how to do it.
A new survey has revealed an alarming deterioration in the health of the River Thames ecosystem – but some of the recorded changes may be the result of a cleaner river.
The ability of the Osun River to support biodiversity is being threatened by pollution and can only be rescued if the contamination ends.
The inside of story of a pioneering programme to convert nitrogen into microalgae that can generate sustainable animal feed.
The bill promises to prevent environmental damage and harm where possible, but what will this entail?
A new report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers confirms that many freshwater ecosystems are in decline and warns that climate change will exacerbate existing threats.
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Adjunct professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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