GUEST SPEAKER Dr Adam Fisher Director of Ground Engineering John F Hunt Regeneration Adam will be talking about the important role Bristol & Bath had in the history of geology and ground engineering. He’ll also discuss some of the interesting projects he’s...
Some 4,781 historic landfill sites across England lie within flood zone 3. Photograph: Getty Images/Dan Kitwood Hundreds of historic landfills are located in areas susceptible to flooding, an analysis by ENDS has found.The finding adds to growing concerns that old...
In clean water (left), the gold nanoparticles are in a dispersed state and are red in colour; when salt is added, they remain dispersed. In arsenic-contaminated water (right), the addition of salt causes the nanoparticles to aggregate and change colour to blue. “About...
The molluscs are remarkably good at detecting pollution A water pump known as Gruba Kaska (Fat Kathy) is a local landmark in Warsaw. To get there, you must walk 300 metres through a slimy tunnel under the Vistula river. There you will find eight clams hooked up to...
Pesticides, fertilisers, microplastics, hydrocarbons and sediments from construction sites, roads and agricultural land are just some of the types of diffuse pollution that contaminate our water, causing harm to human health and the environment. Point and diffuse are...
News Taskforce sets goal to end pollution from storm overflows New commitments from the water industry to increase transparency around storm overflows Real-time data on sewage discharges into bathing waters to be made available all year round Environment Secretary to...
