It’s no news that microplastics are invading our oceans and through biomagnification, our food chains. But a recent study published in the journal Nature Geoscience says that microplastics aren’t only ...
Tree-felling in the Amazon rainforest is partly to blame for pollution that is plaguing UK rivers such as the Wye, a new report suggests. It points the finger of blame at soy which is imported from ...
Sir Steve Redgrave is urging the British government to take immediate action to address the growing pollution crisis in UK rivers. In a letter to lawmakers, the Olympic rowing champion stressed the ...
Swimmer worried about water pollution will be able to check real-time river health before taking a plunge once a new AI network of sensors is up and running. Thousands of tiny sensors set to span the ...
'Citizen scientist' Pat Stirling and others have been monitoring pollution levels on the River Wye. On the banks of the River Wye on the border between England and Wales, Pat Stirling flings a plastic ...
When I visit a research lab, I don’t normally expect to have to dodge sheep or get my shoes muddy, but this lab is far from normal. I am walking on farmland, about 30 kilometres outside of Edinburgh, ...
An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England's rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, say researchers.