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Mine waste and rivers: The legacy toxins re-entering our waterways

The UK is home to thousands of abandoned mines which, far from benign relics, are at the heart of a modern pollution problem that could threaten our rivers, our livestock, and even human health

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Cwmystwyth mines and the river Ystwyth in Wales, UK

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UK river pollution monitoring is 50 years out of date, say researchers

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Scum floating on the River Ribble near Clitheroe in Lancashire, UK

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How you can help save Britain's rivers by becoming a citizen scientist

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Plan to restore England's chalk streams may take decades

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Raw sewage floods UK rivers with faecal bacteria after heavy rainfall

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New Scientist reporter, Graham Lawton inside London's Tideway super sewer

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Inside London's super sewer: Keeping raw sewage out of the Thames

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Inside the Tideway 'super sewer' near Fulham, London

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Inside the huge London super sewer designed to fight river pollution

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Albania's Vjosa river from above

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Albania's Vjosa river: The last wild river In Europe

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How a UK river serves as a natural lab for flood defence research

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Inside the fight for Europe's first wild river national park

Albania's Vjosa river was due to be the site of a massive hydroelectric dam, with disastrous consequences for biodiversity. New Scientist reports on its rescue, the benefits for local nature and why it is an inspiration for other river conservation projects

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US states agree to use less from Colorado river to avoid water crisis

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Insects are thriving in England's rivers after fall in metal pollution

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Why saving Britain's rivers means more than cleaning up sewage

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What we can do to let the UK’s tamed rivers flow wild and free again

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