river pollution
Time has been vital for my success – I can’t imagine losing three hours a day walking for water
Time has been vital for my success – I can’t imagine losing three hours a day walking for water
‘Time is precious,’ writes actor Ariyon Bakare. ‘How different would my life have been if I had to spend three hours a day collecting water?’
Sewage has made Britain a laughing stock. We need to pull our fingers out and rescue our rivers
Sewage has made Britain a laughing stock. We need to pull our fingers out and rescue our rivers
Behind the pollution facing our rivers, a failing government is to blame. 2024 must see change, writes River Action’s chief exec James Wallace
‘Clean up the filth!’: Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping
‘Clean up the filth!’: Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping
Companies that spew sewage into the UK’s waterways should not be allowed to pay their bosses bonuses, Labour has urged
‘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
Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough
Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough
Lords kills off ‘hatchet job’ Tory plan to rip up EU pollution laws to build more houses
Lords kills off ‘hatchet job’ Tory plan to rip up EU pollution laws to build more houses
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’?
Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar
Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar
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
Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit
Sewage spills: Customers could receive hundreds of millions in compensation as water companies face new lawsuit
‘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
‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?
‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?
‘Record’ fine imposed on polluter is just 0.3% of pre-tax profits
‘Record’ fine imposed on polluter is just 0.3% of pre-tax profits
Water companies are ‘wilfully misleading’ the public over sewage claims, watchdog says
Water companies are ‘wilfully misleading’ the public over sewage claims, watchdog says
Sewage dumped into sea at coastal resorts as heavy rain follows heatwave
Sewage dumped into sea at coastal resorts as heavy rain follows heatwave
Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem
Calls for polluters to face prison as water companies fail to tackle sewage problem
The government has refused to make water companies monitor how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
The government has refused to make water companies monitor how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
There’s been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade
There’s been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade
Protesters take to the beaches over sewage pollution
Protesters take to the beaches over sewage pollution
Thousands set to join protests demanding end to sewage pollution by 2030
Thousands set to join protests demanding end to sewage pollution by 2030
Government’s new ‘nature recovery’ strategy has no target for improving river pollution
Government’s new ‘nature recovery’ strategy has no target for improving river pollution
England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
Why ignoring ‘low-impact’ pollution could be a disaster for the environment
Why ignoring ‘low-impact’ pollution could be a disaster for the environment
‘The water turned brown while I was in it’: Sewage pollution rises by more than 80% in a year
