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EXCLUSIVE: Water pollution testing in England drops by two thirds amid pandemic
Experts have warned that the full extent of pollution discharged into England’s waterways over 2020 will never be known due to a dramatic decline in the number of tests carried out by the Environment Agency during the pandemic
Raw sewage flows onto Isle of Wight beach
An overnight pump failure has caused raw sewage to flood parts of Ryde beachfront at Appley, in the latest of Southern Water’s sewage breaches
DEFRA threatened with legal action over sewage discharges in waterways
DEFRA is being threatened with legal action after accusations that it has failed to take meaningful action against water companies that are discharging sewage into England's waterways
Environmental risk assessments ‘must consider behavioural impacts of chemicals on human and animals’
The impacts of chemical pollution on the behaviour of wildlife and humans which can influence 'reproductive success, feeding, growth, and survival' needs to be better considered in environmental risk assessment methods, a newly-published research paper has recommended
Community prepares fly swarm evidence against water firm
A community is gathering evidence to support its bid for an abatement notice to be served against Southern Water over fly infestations
Analysis
MAPPED: 700 sewage outfalls under investigation for frequent spills
Hundreds of CSOs are being investigated for the frequency of their sewage spills, according to ENDS' analysis of a water industry environment programme, but it will be some years before any action is taken. Take a look at ENDS' map to see if there's one near you
Why DEFRA 'lacks the clout’ to deliver its environment plan
Two recent Public Accounts Committee inquiries have questioned DEFRA’s ability to lead other departments, and even its own agencies, to achieve its aims for the environment. Catherine Early reports
Why a judicial review could torpedo a pioneering approach to nutrient neutrality
Councils are seeking to rewild farmland in an attempt to reduce nitrate pollution in the Solent. But their plans, drawn up in response to Natural England advice that has halted housebuilding, face a legal threat from campaigners, who say that they lack ambition and the science is not proven. James Fair reports
Data check: Why the EA is recording fewer pollution incidents
The number of pollution incidents recorded by the Environment Agency are falling ENDS looks at the data
The debrief: How an innovative beach restoration scheme is helping to protect homes and industry from flooding
Concrete and rock have long been the go-to materials for coastal defences, but an innovative scheme on the Norfolk coast looked instead to restoring and reprofiling a beach to help protect homes and industry from North Sea storm
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