freshwater pollution Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

22 Oct 2026

Major fuel spill spread across almost 4km of River Taff, with leak now contained

Image description: Water with patches of petrol and oil on the surface. A significant pollution incident affecting 4km of river A major fuel spill originating from a GE Aerospace site near Taffs Well in South Wales sent kerosene spreading across almost 4km of the River Taff from 16 October. GE Aerospace confirmed that fuel […]

22 Oct 2026

New citizen science report finds toxic metals in rivers and soil in Corby

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Image description: A hand in a blue glove holding a test tube containing a sample of river water for analysis. New findings reignite a decades-long controversy Charity Earthwatch Europe has published new findings from citizen science sampling across Corby, Northamptonshire, identifying potentially harmful concentrations of metals and metalloids at all 52 freshwater sites tested […]