28 May 2019
This report comes close on the heels of reports on increased levels of recreational drugs, and pesticides in rivers. This is worrying because of the effects on wildlife but also the implications for water treatment. World’s rivers ‘awash with dangerous levels of antibiotics’ Largest global study finds the drugs in two-thirds of test sites in […]
14 Mar 2019
Two new reports: 1. Microplastic pollution revealed ‘absolutely everywhere’ by new research from Bangor University in UK lakes and Rivers New research by Bangor University and Friends of the Earth has found microplastic pollution in some of Britain’s most iconic and remote rivers and lakes. The study, believed to be the first of its kind, […]
10 Jan 2019
Nathan Richardson ‘In terms of Water then a heads up that Defra are looking to consult on a range of topics in the next 3 to 4 months (see below) with a view to being in position to affect them through primary legislation when the opportunity arises (possibly through clauses in the Environment Bill (Part […]
01 Aug 2018
Good news story – The Rivers Trust have launched a new film about the Green Port Hull Fish Mitigation Project with Associated British Ports and the Environment Agency. The projects, carried out by Aire Rivers Trust, Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust and Don Catchment Rivers Trust have helped salmon and other migratory fish reach new spawning […]
26 Jul 2018
River Severn – Multi-million pound project to reopen UK’s longest River to protected fish species Work begins this week on a major UK wildlife project on the River Severn thanks largely to £10.8 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) – using National Lottery players’ money – and £6 million from the European Union LIFE […]
06 Jun 2018
Prince Charles popped down the road from Highgrove to speak at a Water Summit, which helped launch a Catchment Management Declaration. Over 60 organisations including businesses such as M&S, Nestlé, Coca Cola and Asda as well as number of water companies including Anglian Water, Thames Water and Yorkshire Water, have agreed to step up action […]
14 Mar 2018
Microplastic contamination of the oceans is one of the world’s most pressing environmental concerns. The terrestrial component of the global microplastic budget is not well understood because sources, stores and fluxes are poorly quantified. We report catchment-wide patterns of microplastic contamination, classified by type, size and density, in channel bed sediments at 40 sites across […]
21 Feb 2018
Background Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) to reduce flood and coastal erosion risk (FCRM) involves implementing measures that help to protect, restore and emulate the natural functions of catchments, floodplains, rivers and the coast. WWNP takes many different forms and can be applied in urban and rural areas, and on rivers, estuaries and coasts. Rivers […]
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