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Think you might have spotted water pollution? Or, perhaps you’re looking to get ahead of the game and want to know the signs before they crop up? Either way, we know that being faced with

The sea is crucial. Like us humans, the body of the Earth is mostly made up of water; to say it keeps things ticking over would be an understatement. We’ve talked before about the significance

Put simply, Aquaculture refers to the practice of farming aquatic organisms in controlled environments. You may have more commonly heard it referred to as ‘fish farming’. Shellfish, fish, and algae are cultivated and harvested from

We’ve been exploring the importance of marine water quality and water quality management in the UK on our blog, and wanted to turn our focus to ocean pollution in particular.  Here, we are keen to

In previous blogs, we’ve talked about the state of the UK’s rivers and the significance of clean water. We know that water pollution is a huge issue in the UK and across the world, with

Like many inorganic (and organic) compounds, there’s a fine balance to strike when it comes to tolerable environmental levels. Too much of one thing, and an entire ecosystem can be thrown off its axis.  It’s

There are several different types of flood, each with their own set of contributing factors. While these different kinds can occur separately, they often occur together – for example, inland floods can be caused by

You have likely heard more and more talk in the last few years about pesticides in relation to pollution. Pesticides, unfortunately, most usually contain a range of toxic and harmful chemicals that cause both air

What is salinity? Put simply, it refers to the ‘saltiness’ of a given body of water. It is the concentration of dissolved mineral salts therein — and is often measured either directly by its concentration

In previous blogs, we’ve talked about the importance of water quality for the survival of crucial ecosystems. This time, we wanted to spotlight the ways in which water quality impacts human health and, perhaps more