Polluted rivers and drinking water: Trump plan to slash EPA would endanger health in New England, ex-regulators say
Trump’s secretary of the interior is proposing slashing EPA jobs by 65 percent. It could have a dramatic impact on projects ...
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Human, Bird, or Dog Waste? Scientists Parsing Poop To Aid DC’s Forgotten River
A huge infrastructure project coupled with a new scientific review of microbes in the water could be bringing Washington, D.C ...
Wild swimmers are safer in lakes and rivers where beavers live, thanks to their pollution blocking dams, study finds
Wild swimmers are safer in lakes, rivers, and ponds inhabited by beavers, according to a new study. Researchers at the ...
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Thames public inquiry begins amid outcry from riverside residents over planned changes
A public inquiry has begun into proposed changes to how the Port of London Authority manages the Thames, which could ...
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London’s £5bn super sewer is up and running after ten long years of disruption
After a decade of digging and £5bn spent, London’s long-awaited super sewer is finally online—set to transform the capital’s outdated ...
River Thames public inquiry begins amid outcry over planned changes affecting 17 London boroughs
The Port of London Authority wants to make changes to how it manages the tidal Thames but it's been labelled a 'power grab' ...
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Oxfordshire woman ready for major California charity swim
A Henley woman is aiming to swim the Catalina Channel in California to help to restore the River Thames to health.
UK's £5bn 'super sewer' tunnel spanning whopping 16 miles finally complete
It's hoped that the epic tunnel will help address the combined challenges of climate change and population growth.
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London activates super sewer, stops 5 million tons of sewage from entering Thames
The new Thames Tideway Tunnel brings the entire system online to protect the tidal Thames from sewage pollution.
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Ambitious "super sewer" finally complete after decade of construction
A decade after it was first revealed, London's "super sewer" is now finally complete. The £5 billion (US$6.3 billion) project ...
Keir Starmer must act on this one huge injustice raiding British people's pockets
Whitehall has been preparing for a potential renationalisation of Thames Water. A plan codenamed Project Timber would transfer most of its £15.6billion debt to the public purse, with lenders to Thames ...