water pollution
John Craven: can the OEP clean up our waterways?
A newly formed public body aims to protect the environment by holding government and other public authorities to account. The Countryfile presenter asks, does it have what it takes to clean up our rivers and lakes?
Podcast: The problem with the River Wye – and the people trying to save it
Blighted by pollution, the River Wye is suffering along most of its length. Join episode 9, season 10 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast in the Forest of Dean to hear about the campaigners trying to raise awareness of the river – and listen to some delightful folk music
Welsh farming regulations to cut river pollution could be scrapped
The Welsh Government's attempts to introduce plans to reduce agricultural pollution, especially slurry, face intense political opposition, says Andrew Griffiths
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Natural Resources Wales to make decision ‘soon’ on whether to prosecute over River Llynfi pollution incident
In July, several miles of the Afon Llynfi at the northern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park was stripped of all life by a sudden and severe pollution incident. Fergus Collins caught up with Dav Letellier of Natural Resources Wales for the latest on the what is being done to catch the culprits
Dark waters - our ongoing investigation into the death of the River Llynfi
In July 2020, over 10,000 fish were killed in a major pollution incident on the Afon Llynfi in Powys. We investigate the impact on local wildlife and water quality in this special report.
Thousands of fish killed in devastating pollution incident on Welsh river
Almost all aquatic life has been killed along a stretch of the picturesque Afon Llynfi at the northern edge of Brecon Beacons National Park.
River Wye pollution linked to free-range poultry farming
The River Wye has become so polluted from waste linked to free-range poultry farms that it no longer meets European and national standards on river health, according to a body that represents fishing interests in the UK.