As effluent from sewage works and agricultural pollution flow freely into rivers, researchers and local citizens are urgently seeking to clean up the UK's waterways. New wildlife-rich wetlands could ...

There are so many different types of pollution so when it comes to being 'eco-friendly' it's hard to know where to start. If you don't know what problem you could be contributing to the most, you ...

Water is life. Instinctively, we all know it’s true, don’t we? We need clean water for human health and to drink and wash with. Marine ecosystems are a vital part of our environment and also depend on ...

This article is part of POLITICO’s Global Policy Lab: Living Cities, a collaborative journalism project exploring the future of cities. Chapter 3 of the project is presented by Holcim. Hold your pee ...

Staying on the right side of the law when it comes to protecting watercourses is vital for any farming business. The pressure is on the agricultural industry to clean up our streams, lakes and rivers ...

More underground water tanks should be built under Rhyl to prevent sewage from being pumped into the sea, says Denbighshire ’s lead member for the environment. Councillor Barry Mellor has warned Rhyl ...

Smoke and dust nuisances can come from both domestic (such as barbeques, bonfires or a chimney) or commercial (such as construction sites or biomass heaters). We will investigate complaints of this ...

In 2013, a team of Cambridge University scientists were in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, developing a device to measure pollution in the region’s waters. The scientists spoke to local people, who relied ...

Harmful water pollution that can affect human health and wildlife shows "no signs" of slowing, campaigners say. Environment Agency (EA) figures suggest the number of incidents rose by almost a quarter ...

In 2013, a team of Cambridge University scientists were in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, developing a device to measure pollution in the region’s waters. The scientists spoke to local people, who relied ...