Swimming in sewage: UK water forecasts are not keeping people safe, say researchers
The UK's bathing water forecasts need urgent improvement to prevent beach goers from swimming in sewage without warning, a new study has shown.
The UK's bathing water forecasts need urgent improvement to prevent beach goers from swimming in sewage without warning, a new study has shown.
Environment
Feb 27, 2024
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Abandoned landfill sites throughout the UK routinely leach polluting chemicals into rivers, say scientists.
Environment
Aug 26, 2014
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Tens of thousands of people in London joined a global day of protest Sunday to demand action on climate change, among them British actress Emma Thompson who said the challenge to save the planet was like tackling a Martian ...
Environment
Sep 21, 2014
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Trains were slowed down and holidaymakers flocked to swimming pools, beaches and lakes in western Europe on Wednesday as another heatwave set new temperature records.
Environment
Jul 24, 2019
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Scientists at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) have developed a robust method for detecting whether a toxic chemical used in car tires is present in rivers, streams, and lakes and measuring its concentrations.
Ecology
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