The importance of wiggles in a river system
Rivers should be biodiversity and wildlife havens, teeming with curves and meanders that provide a variety of habitats for their residents. However, sadly, the most…
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Defra rejects Henley-on-Thames’ Mill Meadows application for bathing water status
Environmental charity Thames21 has expressed disappointment about Defra’s decision not to award Mill Meadows in Henley-on-Thames bathing water status [1] for 2024. An application was…
Wallingford Beach one step closer to becoming second Thames designated bathing site
Wallingford Beach has reached the next stage of its application for designated bathing water status – with Defra launching a national public consultation on designation…
Celebrating World Wetlands Day
On the 2nd of February, we celebrate World Wetlands Day, which represents some of the world’s most biodiverse habitats. They provide shelter and food for…
Misconnections, explained
Many sources of pollution affect our waterways. However, not all of them are equally well-known to the public. Sewage spills, agriculture and road runoffs, and…
Volunteers boost efforts to restore the Silk Stream and Brent Reservoir in North London by ramping up clean-up activities
Volunteers in North London have been tackling litter from the Silk Stream to prevent these materials from entering the Brent Reservoir and to help restore…
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), explained
2024 has just started and we are expecting it to be an important one for nature, especially in the UK. It marks the start of…
Thames21 awarded a major grant to plan revitalisation of the River Roding
Environmental charity Thames21 has been awarded a development grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to plan a 3.5-year project called…
PFAS, explained
PFAS, also known as ‘forever chemicals’, were a hot topic last year and will continue to be so in 2024. They’re present not only in…
England falls behind on bathing water quality
Bathing water sites are extremely important across Europe and the UK. They provide safe leisure areas where communities can connect with nature, enjoy the outdoors,…