Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent contaminants that are widely detected in surface waters and are of growing global concern. H…

Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are essential for global health, yet their use and release into the environment contribute to the transgression of the Earth System Boundary for Novel Entities...

This year’s York Festival of Ideas will focus on the chemical pollution affecting rivers across Yorkshire.

Analysis of the largest citizen science water quality dataset in UK rivers The Angling Trust has released its third Annual Water Quality Monitoring Network (WQMN) report, analysing the largest citizen...

What happens to medicines after we swallow them? Where do they end up and what exactly are we flushing away? Which medicines might we be taking —unknowingly—the next time we pour a glass of water

Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are emitted to the environment via various pathways. Consequently, there are concerns over the potential impacts of APIs in the environment on ecological and h...

Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas iceberg

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This study monitored TFA concentrations at 54 locations covering 32 rivers across the UK and throughout all seasons

The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.

The list of everyday pollutants is a long one, and they could be as damaging to our water ecosystems as sewage spills

Campaigners say that farmers' fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.

Meet the "cocaine sharks," also known as Brazilian sharpnose sharks, Rhizoprionodon lalandii, zipping around cocaine saturated coastal waters.

The list of everyday pollutants is a long one, and they could be as damaging to our water ecosystems as sewage spills

In the second of a two part series, Phoebe Weston travels to Switzerland to find out how the country has transformed its rivers, from sewage-filled health hazards to pristine swimming spots. She tells...

The list of everyday pollutants is a long one, and they could be as damaging to our water ecosystems as sewage spills

The list of everyday pollutants is a long one, and they could be as damaging to our water ecosystems as sewage spills

In the second of a two part series, Phoebe Weston travels to Switzerland to find out how the country has transformed its rivers, from sewage-filled health hazards to pristine swimming spots. She tells...

In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the W...

In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the W...

In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the W...

In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the W...

In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the W...

PhD Project - ECOSOLUTIONS - Combining Nature and Technology to Tackle the Urban Chemical Pollution Challenge at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com

Merchant Adventurers' Science Discovery LectureJoin us for an enlightening lecture on the state of chemical pollution in Yorkshire's rivers. Over the past ye...

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic urban spaces that benefit society and nature alike? The NERC-funded ECOSOLUTIONS PhD Training Progra...

Au Royaume-Uni, la majorité des lacs et des rivières sont si sévèrement pollués que les baigneurs risquent leur vie. La faute à un système de traitement des eaux usées privatisé, qui n’a guère investi...

Inquiry set up by academics and campaigners to rival ‘too limited’ government-established commission

Join Alistair Boxall for a lecture on chemical pollution in Yorkshire’s rivers, its impact on wildlife, and practical steps to reduce contamination.

Farm sewage sludge is contaminating soils, water and potentially the food chain with “forever chemicals”, and EA sources say preventative systems in place are inadequate

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