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02 Dec 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Gustavo Quepóns   The UK Government published its revised Environmental Improvement Plan on 1 December 2025, setting out a roadmap for restoring England’s environment through ten long-term goals covering restored nature, air, water, chemicals and pesticides, waste, resources, climate change, environmental hazards, biosecurity and access to nature. The cross-government plan commits to “cleaning up our rivers, lakes […]

06 Nov 2025

NewsWater

Image description: water pouring out of a tap, with spray visible. Photo by Imani on Unsplash.   The drinking water watchdog for England and Wales has ordered companies to act after “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and other conditions were found in untreated water sources at levels it said “could constitute a potential danger to […]

30 Oct 2025

NewsWater

Image description: Colourful Oil Spill on Muddy Ground. Photo by Abdulrahman Abubakar / Pexels The Royal Society has issued a stark warning about the risks posed by unregulated chemical mixtures in UK rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Its latest report, Chemical mixtures in aquatic environments: understanding and preventing harm, argues that current regulatory frameworks are […]

09 Oct 2025

NewsWater

Image description: Water cascading down rocks. Photo by Gary Yost on Unsplash.   A new £2 million research initiative has been launched to investigate the growing threat of so-called “forever chemicals” in UK rivers and their impact on wildlife. The project, titled UNSaFE (UNderstanding the Scale, Sources, Fate and Effects of PFAS pollution), is funded […]

10 Sep 2025

NewsWater

Image description: Fish displayed on ice at a food market. Photo by Lothar Boris Piltz on Unsplash   A new report from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has revealed alarming levels of PFAS contamination—commonly referred to as “forever chemicals”—in fish across European waters. As reported by the EEB, PFOS, one of the most toxic PFAS compounds, […]

04 Sep 2025

NewsWater

Image description: An outstretched hand holding out a glass filled with water. The water glass is in sharp focus while the person is blurred. Image by  engin akyurt on Unsplash   Exclusive analysis by the Ends Report and the Guardian of the responses submitted to the parliamentary committee revealed major chemical producers, from UK-based companies […]

21 Aug 2025

NewsWater

Image description: Two firefighters walking holding firefighting foam, a common source of PFAS. Image by Maria Moczydlak from Pixabay.   New research suggests exposure to some common PFAS or “forever chemical” compounds causes changes to gene activity, and those changes are linked to health problems including multiple cancers, neurological disorders and autoimmune disease. Researchers examined […]

03 Jul 2025

NewsWater

Image description: A close up shot of a striped blue school tie and navy blazer, with a yellow prefect badge in view. Image by ROBIN WORRALL / Unsplash   Potential ban on PFAS and plastic in UK school uniform The children’s wellbeing and schools bill, which applies mainly to England and Wales and is at […]