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
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
Continue ReadingGetting to Grips with Water Salinity
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
Continue ReadingHow Water Quality Affects Human Health
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
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Blue-Green Algae? & How to Identify It
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
Continue ReadingThe State of the UK’s Rivers: Clean or Polluted?
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
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Turbidity, TDS, and TSS
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
Continue ReadingHow Flooding Affects Water Quality
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
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Droughts & Why Do They Lead to Floods?
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 —
Continue ReadingThe Impacts of Industrial Waste
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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