A comprehensive assessment of England's waterways is the first in six years and shows little improvement.

Most English waterways failed six-yearly ecological health tests and all contained chemicals such as Per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Sewage, slurry and silage are affecting the ecological health of the UK’s rivers. Repairing and restoring these waterways is important for everything from biodiversity to our wellbeing. Joseph Holden: ...

Less than 15 per cent of water bodies in England are in a good ecological state, despite a legally binding target that 75 per ...

There are close to 1500 rivers in the UK, but just two stretches have been officially approved as swimming destinations – and even these are currently too polluted to use safely. While campaigners ...

Flows for the River Yare have been recorded as being exceptionally low in Colney, Norwich Five rivers have been recorded as having "exceptionally low" levels, sparking concern for wildlife and the ...

An “exceptionally serious” drought has hit half of England after successive heat waves parched the land, shrivelled rivers ...

UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce sewage discharges into rivers. They could start by coming clean on how much sewage is ...

The popularity of wild swimming in UK rivers has boomed in recent years — especially since the pandemic, when people sought a closer connection with nature. But as our interest has taken off, so too ...