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The 5 Types & Causes of Flooding

The 5 Types & Causes of Flooding

2 March 20232 March 2023Blog

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

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The Impacts of Pesticides On Water Quality

The Impacts of Pesticides On Water Quality

16 February 202316 February 2023Blog

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

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Getting to Grips with Water Salinity

Getting to Grips with Water Salinity

2 February 20232 February 2023Blog

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

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How Water Quality Affects Human Health

How Water Quality Affects Human Health

14 December 202214 December 2022Blog

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

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What Causes Blue-Green Algae? & How to Identify It

What Causes Blue-Green Algae? & How to Identify It

2 December 20222 December 2022Blog

If you’ve ever seen a lake or pond covered in what looks like a green sludge, you’ve probably seen blue-green algae. The ‘scum’, or mats of algae, can be quite alarming in colour, sometimes bright

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The State of the UK’s Rivers: Clean or Polluted?

The State of the UK’s Rivers: Clean or Polluted?

2 December 202216 February 2023Blog

The UK’s rivers are a crucial part of our environment that both wildlife and humans depend on. Not only are they sources of enjoyment and leisure, but we and many species of animals quite simply

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Understanding Turbidity, TDS, and TSS

Understanding Turbidity, TDS, and TSS

4 November 20222 February 2023Blog

Imagine if your drinking water was as murky as the water in your local river after heavy rainfall. Apart from wanting to drink one and not the other, a key difference between the two is

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How Flooding Affects Water Quality

How Flooding Affects Water Quality

4 November 20222 March 2023Blog

Extreme flooding events are increasingly common across the UK and the world. Devastating floods in Pakistan have displaced upwards of 33 million people, with one-third of the country underwater as of September 2022.  Floods this

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What Causes Droughts & Why Do They Lead to Floods?

What Causes Droughts & Why Do They Lead to Floods?

4 November 20222 March 2023Blog

The newspapers in the summer of 2022 were jam-packed with stories of droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events.  From June to August 2022, for example, England experienced its joint hottest summer on record —

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The Impacts of Industrial Waste

The Impacts of Industrial Waste

13 July 20222 December 2022Blog

As the population increases, so too do industrial demands, leading to strained agriculture, food, paper, and commercial industries. Technology and the means of manufacturing have advanced rapidly, and, while significantly important, these processes are often

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