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THERE is a 76 per cent drop in the population of a riverfly species below a sewage outlet near Windermere compared to above the pipe, new figures…

THERE is a 76 per cent drop in the population of a riverfly species below a sewage outlet near Windermere compared to above the pipe, new figures…

MATT Staniek is looking for volunteers to help him hold water companies to account.

England’s Itchen River and other chalk rivers have been dubbed the nation’s coral reefs due to high biodiversity, but like small watersheds worldwide, they’ve gotten little attention, despite threats. That’s where Janet Marsh steps in.

Matt Staniek, a 26-year-old conservationist, has raised the alarm over toxic algal blooms and vanishing wildlife at the dying UNESCO-protected beauty spot in the Lake District.

Tests show levels of blue-green algae at the Lake District tourism hotspot are higher than recommended, posing ‘a massive health risk’

Private testing, shared exclusively with the Mail on Sunday, reveals that the algae (pictured) is in such high concentrations it could kill dogs and possibly humans.