Thames Among UK’s Worst-Polluting Water Firms as Incidents Rise October 23, 2025 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha Thames Water was among Britain’s most-polluting water companies last year as the total number of serious incidents jumped 60%, the...
This Pollution Lawsuit Could Reach Far Beyond Banks of River Wye in UK October 23, 2025 The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae. And the meandering waterway...
Britain Will Make it Easier to Fine Water Firms for Pollution October 22, 2025 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha The UK plans to make it easier to fine water companies that harm the environment, ramping up pressure on firms...
Thames Water Tops List of Firms Facing Criminal Probes Over Pollution May 22, 2025 By Priscila Azevedo Rocha Thames Water tops a list of water companies under criminal investigation for pollution by the UK government, a move that...
England Warns Nearly a Million More Properties Face Flood Risks December 17, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman Almost a million more properties in England are at risk of flooding than previously thought, raising concerns about a growing...
UK’s Thames Water Seeks Deal to Escape £104 Million Sewage Fine August 6, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman Cash-strapped Thames Water is seeking to strike a deal with its regulator to avoid a fine of £104 million ($133...
UK Water Companies Lambasted by Environment Agency for Sewage Releases July 23, 2024 By Sarah Young Britain’s Environment Agency on Tuesday lambasted the country’s water companies for spewing sewage into rivers and seas, saying the majority...
English Fishing Village Told to Boil Water After Parasite Outbreak Sickens Over 45 People May 20, 2024 By Brian Melley A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on...
Southern Water Fined for Sewage Spill That Killed 2,000 Fish in England February 28, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman Southern Water was fined £330,000 on Tuesday after admitting a raw sewage spill that killed thousands of fish on the...
UK Will Fail to Meet Flood-Defense Goals for Homes as Climate Threat Grows November 15, 2023 By Jessica Shankleman Hundreds of thousands of British homes will miss out on flood protections in the next few years as spending has...