BBCNEWS The Context with Christian Fraser June 4, 2024 20:16:00
Really they have not got a leg to stand on. campaigners warn that beyond the surface, the uk's environment agency says raw sewage was pumped into rivers and coasts around 375,000 times last year — a drop from the year before it. the british government pledged to cut that number by 160,000 by 2040. but it's in a unique situation — england and wales are two of the few locations where the water system is completely privatised. what's not unique is the pollution. across the globe, thousands of so—called watersheds — coastlines, river systems and more are dealing with sewage contamination. ...