Majority of England's rivers and lakes fail new environmental review

A new environmental assessment reveals that only 15% of England's rivers and 7% of its lakes are in good ecological condition. Despite significant funding, progress has stalled, with phosphate pollution from sewage and agriculture remaining a critical issue.
Image source, Getty Images By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent Published 12 minutes ago England's rivers, lakes and coastal waters remain in a challenging state with only around one in seven classed as being in good ecological condition, according to the first comprehensive assessment of their health in six years.
Get the full story
Sign up for Headlinne to unlock AI insights, political bias analysis, and your personalized news feed.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in