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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock (12908462g) Pollution on the Jubilee River adjacent to Slough Sewage Treatment Works managed by Thames Water. The Jubilee River is used regularly by open water swimmers and is a haven for migrating birds. During 2021, water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers in England 372,533 times. By 2040 the sewage discharges into rivers is targetted to be reduced by 40%, however, many environmentalists say this is too little, too late and that the directors of polluting water companies should be imprisoned as fines alone are not stopping regular sewage discharges into rivers Pollution, Jubilee River, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berkshire, UK - 23 Apr 2022

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Sewage crisis: The truth about British rivers and how to clean them up

There were at least 361,103 sewage spills into English rivers last year, but there are several things we can do to clean up the mess - as a society and from your own home

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River pollution 'offsets' for homes in England and Wales may not work

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Huge amounts of plastic from artificial grass end up in the sea

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Threatened seabirds are foraging at plastic pollution hotspots

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Concern about dirty air can galvanise the fight against climate change

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Concern about dirty air can galvanise the fight against climate change

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Air quality: How does pollution affect your health?

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Raw sewage floods UK rivers with faecal bacteria after heavy rainfall

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Smoke from wildfires in Canada has reached several cities, including New York

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How long will the wildfire smoke last and is it bad for your health?

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The Auchencorth Moss air quality monitoring station in Scotland (credit: National Physical Laboratory / Local Site Operator)

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Air pollution monitors have been accidentally harvesting wildlife DNA

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Inside the Tideway 'super sewer' near Fulham, London

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Inside the huge London super sewer designed to fight river pollution

A monstrous concrete pipe with a capacity of 1.6 million cubic metres is being built under London to reduce the frequency of sewage discharges into the Thames

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Reusable granules suck harmful PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ out of water

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US Supreme Court slashes protections for wetlands

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Chemicals used to make decaf coffee are contributing to ozone damage

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Common compostable plastic fails to break down after a year at sea

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