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230629 | CORNWALL has had the highest number of storm overflow spills in the UK, according to new analysis
Sewage spills in Cornwall highest in UK according to data
230621 | Data shows the toxic chemicals found in Cornwall rivers
Data shows the toxic chemicals found in Cornwall rivers
230328 | St Ives Bay chemical dump a dangerous experiment, claim objectors; concerns the chemicals could be detrimental
St Ives Bay chemical dump a dangerous experiment, claim objectors
There are concerns that the chemicals could be detrimental to marine life in the area and make things worse read more »
201213 | Extinction Rebellion 'toxic' river samples Gwithian Cornwall
13th December read more »
190710 | Environment Agency tells water companies to clean up their act and protect the environment from pollution
Environment Agency tells water companies to clean up their act and protect the environment from pollution
Water company efforts to protect the environment were described as ‘simply unacceptable’ in an Environment Agency (EA) report published today (10 July) with only 1 of the major water and sewage companies in England performing at the level expected.
190710 | South West Water has 'unacceptable level of performance'
South West Water has 'unacceptable level of performance'
BBC News England read more »
Beaches, Pollution, South West Water
180313 | Currently investigating the sources of #nutrients in the #hayle estuary. Continuous #monitoring in the #Freshwater catc
Currently investigating the sources of #nutrients in the #hayle estuary. read more »
160908 | National Flood Resilience Review (NFRR) report published by Defra and the Cabinet Office
Via http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/news/2016/national-flood-resilience...
Including:
The Met Office based these on recently recorded extreme events, and added substantial but plausible additional uplift s, of between 20% and 30% for each of the six standard climatological regions of England and Wales, determined from modelling and analysis of monthly rainfall records for these regions.
Role of climate change in past extreme rainfall and flooding events
[Page 36] read more »
160907 | Met Office science behind the National Flood Resilience Review
Via http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/news/2016/national-flood-resilience...
Met Office science behind the National Flood Resilience Review
September 2016 - As part of the National Flood Resilience Review, the Met Office was asked to estimate the potential likelihood and severity of record-breaking rainfall over the UK for the next 10 years. read more »