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Amy Lewis

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A view over a river, with bushes and trees visible on the far side

Troubled waters make waves this week

The shocking state of our rivers has hit the headlines in the past few days as Government action to halt pollution was found lacking – and a prosecution for the damage done to the River Lugg went…

River Wye

Start with the Wye

The River Wye is in crisis and life in its waters is silently slipping away. Phosphate-rich runoff from chicken farming is causing the spread of algal blooms that are devastating the river’s…

Kingfisher emerging from water, the Wildlife Trusts

Rivercide – not just a documentary title

Tonight, the world’s first live investigative documentary will be broadcast from the banks of the river Wye, attempting to find out “who is polluting our rivers, and why we’re not stopping them”.…

Duxford Old River

The sorry state of our waters

Environment Agency data released recently revealed that not a single river, lake, estuary or coastal water monitored by the Agency is in good health. This is despite a near-20-year-old legal…

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