Why some Indigenous communities don’t resist oil extraction in their territories
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil extraction reaches communities already facing environmental pressures, pressing needs and aspirations for a better life.
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Why the UK government is relaxing rules for river pollution
Developers will no longer have to offset nutrient pollution from new housing projects – the UK government say this won’t degrade water quality.
‘Noisome stinking scum’: how Londoners protested river pollution in the 1600s
Even in a time with limited alternatives, polluted waterways were not simply accepted without complaint.
Pet flea and tick treatments contain pesticides that end up washing into the environment – here’s how
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.
Meet the dipper – our canary in the coal mine for polluted rivers
Hormone-disrupting pollutants in the urban rivers of South Wales are having adverse effects on the health and development of wild birds such as dippers. Research we’ve undertaken in collaboration with…
Mussels are disappearing from the Thames and growing smaller – and it’s partly because the river is cleaner
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.
River pollution is causing harmful outbreaks of sewage fungus in the UK
Sewage fungus is actually not a fungus. Our expert explains what it is, where it lives and what can be done to reduce outbreaks in polluted rivers.
The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye
The legal action is being taken on behalf of thousands of claimants.
Invasive tropical plant removed metal pollutants from British river – new study
The results of phytoremediation are remarkable.
A ban on plastic wet wipes may lead to more river pollution, not less
Wipes could be framed as plastic free and biodegradable, sending a false message that it’s ok to flush them.
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