‘Citizen scientists’ to check UK rivers for sewage and pollution
An angler fishes on the River Derwent near Bakewell. The government has announced it will take measures to force water bosses to clean up waterways in England and Wales.
2024-09-07 501词 中等
When the UK was in the EU, it was subject to the water framework directive, which meant it had to carry out detailed pollution analysis of waterways and report every year. There has not been a survey done under the WFD since 2019, and the Conservative government began the process of removing the EU standards from UK legislation. The Labour government has not indicated whether it intends to continue this deregulation.
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