#Environmental Pollution

Articles (5)

• 🇬🇧 Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year — 26/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Campaigners criticise frequent use of storm overflows when parts of the country were in drought for months</p><p>Raw sewage was discharged into rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year after ...

  Related: #Water Management
• 🇬🇧 England sewage spills nearly halved in 2025 due mostly to drier weather — 26/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Water companies said the country was also seeing the effect of greater infrastructure investment.

  Related: #Infrastructure
• 🇬🇧 ‘The fish fled’: Nile fisherman earning more from collecting plastic than fish — 15/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Mohammed Ahmed Sayed Mohammed is among those redeploying his skills for a local recycling company that is cleaning up the Nile</p><p>At 6am, Mohammed Ahmed Sayed Mohammed steers his boat from al-Qa...

  Related: #Economic Adaptation
• 🇬🇧 ‘Drinking from a fetid pond’: superbug-creating genes found in UK’s largest lake — 14/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Exclusive: Lough Neagh, which supplies drinking water for 40% of NI, contains genes resistant to last-resort antibiotics</p><p>Genes capable of creating antibiotic-resistant superbugs have been det...

  Related: #Public Health
• 🇬🇧 Peak interest: Toronto’s snow mountains that refuse to melt are a toxic hazard — 11/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Reaching up to 100ft, these massive piles contain tonnes of salt that keep roads clear – but pose environmental risks</p><p>Most mountains take tens of millions of years to form. <a href="https://w...

  Related: #Urban Waste Management