Waterways

Feargal Sharkey calls for public inquiry into water industry

Ruling requires state compliance with the Clean Water Act.

'Fiddling around the edges of the plastic pollution problem by banning straws simply doesn't cut it.'

Banned chemicals can still be found in rivers across Europe, according to the latest study.

Microplastics from car tyres, clothing and paints on buildings are absolutely everywhere.

Florida’s natural waterways have suffered from centuries of industrialised intervention.

Coalition of environmental groups including RSPB and the National Trust urge government to introduce a levy on chemical industry and enforce bigger fines for polluters

Can traditional water-harvesting systems teach us how to solve contemporary water problems? Michael Kenneth Cowan says we have a lot to learn from the ancient and troubled ecology of the Middle East

Parliament has recommended it, Sainsbury’s has tried it and Tesco is doing it, but what is the future for sustainable transport along the UK’s inland waterways?