Grazing animals produce waste that may pollute nearby rivers Alexander W Helin/Moment RF/Getty Images
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 is the director of the water research centre at the University of Leeds, UK, and one of the programme directors of the UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) new project looking into river pollution. He is trying to better understand some of the uncertainties in river science and how we may be …
