Pollution
Water companies’ £158m fine over sewage pollution prompts fresh calls for nationalisation
Water companies’ £158m fine over sewage pollution prompts fresh calls for nationalisation
Water companies fined £158m over polluting waterways; calls for nationalisation grow
Sewage pollution levels in this river are 100 times safe ‘limits’. The fight is now on to clean it up
Sewage pollution levels in this river are 100 times safe ‘limits’. The fight is now on to clean it up
Sewage pollution in the Ouseburn – which runs from near the city’s airport to the Tyne – is a staggering 100 times higher than safe standards
This mum used to watch her son ‘struggle for breath’. After a year of Ulez, things are much better
This mum used to watch her son ‘struggle for breath’. After a year of Ulez, things are much better
Toxic air contributes to around 4,000 premature deaths in London each year. But Ulez has reduced air pollution over the last year
Outcry after water companies say they can’t fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: ‘Insulting’
Outcry after water companies say they can’t fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: ‘Insulting’
Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back
Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back
Labour giving green light to London City airport expansion ‘a sign of things to come’, campaigners warn
Labour giving green light to London City airport expansion ‘a sign of things to come’, campaigners warn
Could London follow Paris’ Olympic efforts and make River Thames clean enough to swim?
Could London follow Paris’ Olympic efforts and make River Thames clean enough to swim?
Water companies paid shareholders £377 for every hour they pumped sewage into seas, study finds
Water companies paid shareholders £377 for every hour they pumped sewage into seas, study finds
Angry about raw sewage being dumped into rivers and the sea? Sign this petition with actual s**t
Angry about raw sewage being dumped into rivers and the sea? Sign this petition with actual s**t
Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it’s not enough
Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it’s not enough
‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says
‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says
UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?
UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a ‘turning point’?
Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say
Sewage pollution: How much should water companies be fined for pumping sewage? Have your say
‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves
‘The grubby tentacles are everywhere’: This UK sewage discharge map shows where waste is being pumped into nature reserves
Senior Tory Damian Green says swimming in sewage ain’t what it used to be, to the absolute horror of viewers
Senior Tory Damian Green says swimming in sewage ain’t what it used to be, to the absolute horror of viewers
Air pollution: How to protect yourself from the deadly consequences of dirty air
Air pollution: How to protect yourself from the deadly consequences of dirty air
Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall
Raw sewage, dead fish and E.coli: Record £2.1m fine for water pollution in Devon and Cornwall
Meet the woman with a ‘radical’ solution to water pollution
Meet the woman with a ‘radical’ solution to water pollution
Government ‘risks harm to health and environment’ by not banning disposable vapes
Government ‘risks harm to health and environment’ by not banning disposable vapes
Scotland aims to cut car use by creating ’20-minute neighbourhoods’ in net zero push
Scotland aims to cut car use by creating ’20-minute neighbourhoods’ in net zero push
The Environment Act targets have been published. So what do they really mean?
The Environment Act targets have been published. So what do they really mean?
Here’s how to check air pollution levels in your area
Here’s how to check air pollution levels in your area
Tory MP suggests home drainage systems are to blame for sewage being dumped in the sea