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River’s condition said to be declining as Wildlife Trusts calls for action from government on farming pollutionThe River Wye’s health status has been downgraded by Natural England, as wildlife charities accuse the government of failing to stop farming …
Atherton hospital staff were offered blood tests but the state’s chief health officer says he would be ‘very surprised’ if they showed high levels of leadSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part …
Comedians perform at Lake District event in campaign to highlight ‘national scandal’ of volume of sewage being pumped into lakeComedians Steve Coogan, Lee Mack and Paul Whitehouse called sewage pollution a “national scandal” as they joined campaigners …
The fighting comes amid rising political tension between the two countries over the flow of water from the Helmand River in Afghanistan into eastern Iran.
United Utilities accused of ‘making mockery’ by raising dividend in face of sewage spills and continuing leakages The decision by United Utilities to hand more than £300m to shareholders has sparked fresh anger over water companies’ multimillion-p…
Campaigners call for rigorous testing of waterways to protect species after analysis reveals scale of problemChemical cocktails that are harmful to wildlife have been found in 81% of river and lake sites tested in England, a study has found.Wildlife or…
Shares in owner Pennon Group fall as it says Ofwat has launched inquiry into South West Water South West Water is being investigated by the industry regulator over whether it accurately reported leaks and figures showing how much water is used by its c…
Agreement between California, Arizona and Nevada will cut water consumption by 13% but experts warn river is still in serious perilA hard-fought agreement between California, Arizona and Nevada to slash the states’ use of the shrinking Colorado River i…
The agreement on cuts, aided by a wet winter and $1.2 billion in federal payments, expires at the end of 2026.
With cost of cleanup to be passed on to bill payers, analysis shows they will also pay £624 more by 2030 to fund investor payoutsWater companies will pay an estimated £14.7bn in dividends by the end of this decade, while making customers pay for new in…