#agrculturalpollution — Public Fediverse posts
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An utter disgrace, #England - "83% of #English #rivers have evidence of high #pollution from #sewage and #agriculture - Exclusive: Hundreds of anglers take part in UK’s largest citizen science water-testing project - ... The fishers found that 83% of rivers monitored failed #phosphate standards for good #ecological status in at least one test, and 44% of site averages for phosphate failed the standard for good ecological status. Aquatic life would struggle to survive in such conditions: phosphates cause an excessive growth of algae, which can decrease the level of #oxygen dissolved in river water, choking the creatures within."
#Environment #EnvironmentalPollution #Agriculture #AgrculturalPollution #UK #UKPolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/30/english-rivers-pollution-sewage-agriculture-uk