Catchment Sensitive Farming advice is now available to farmers, land managers and growers across England following the expansion of the programme. Local Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) advisers provide confidential on-farm support and advice across the farming community to encourage uptake of new and existing agricultural schemes and help farmers comply with regulation to deliver environmental […]
Tens of thousands of new homes face being delayed or scrapped because of river pollution that could cost the economy £16bn, a BBC investigation has found. Tougher rules on phosphate river pollution targets have been brought in – but that could affect 100,000 new-build homes in England and Wales. Experts say more phosphate, found in […]
The water quality in nearly half of Ireland’s rivers, lakes, and waterways is in “unsatisfactory” condition, with farming run-off in the south the culprit for much of the “alarming” deterioration. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned the further decline in water quality means Ireland is currently off course to meet the EU and national […]
The UK’s first-ever Autumn Water Watch has been launched to help assess the health and quality of the nation’s freshwater environments. Running from Friday 14 October until Sunday 16 October, the Autumn Water Watch calls on people up and down the UK to spend just 15 minutes observing their local waters in the form of a […]
The Wildlife Trusts are concerned to learn that regulation changes could see more manure being spread on our land due to a 3 month delay on a crucial piece of legislation. The Wildlife Trusts said that ‘We already know that agriculture pollution is more significant in the pollution of our rivers than sewerage. The Water Resources […]
Anglian Water begins work to support the creation of the first official inland swimming hotspots in the East of England Water company pledges water quality monitoring support and funding to assist rivers groups Forms critical first steps of a commitment to ensuring 90% the region’s population live within 1-hour of an inland bathing location by […]
A “snapshot” survey of England’s largest lake found water quality is “not high” in all areas but that there was “no evidence” of problems across the whole of Windermere. Lancaster University, which published the results, said it marked the start of a long-term monitoring programme, the BBC reported. Zoologist Matt Staniek has warned […]
Testing of rivers in England has fallen dramatically in the past 10 years, with experts warning it leaves a vacuum of knowledge about the effects of pollution. Environment Agency data shows its river testing has fallen from nearly 100,000 samples a year in 2012 to 41,519 in 2021 – the lowest level of sampling in 20 years […]