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Environment Agency warns England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action

The Environment Agency is warning that England faces a massive 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 without urgent action to futureproof resources – and Read more

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New research study finds widespread TFA “forever chemical” contamination in UK rivers

A new research study published today has found widespread Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) “forever chemical” contamination in UK rivers - some locations had concentrations among the highest ever recorded globally. Read more

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