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Measurement of persistent organic pollutants: Recent progress profiled

Envirotec Magazine

By Gauthier Eppe Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. POPs are ubiquitous in our environment (water systems, soil, air and sediments) and they bioaccumulate, passing from species to species through the trophic chain, ultimately ending up in the human body.

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State of the nation

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The report evaluates the impact of the national Natural Flood Management Programme which received £15 million of government funding, including benefits to communities and to biodiversity alongside protecting homes and businesses from floods. million m3 of water storage and increased flood resilience to 15,000 homes, said a statement.

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2021 will be a record year for beaver releases

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The benefits for people are clear – beavers help stop flooding downstream, filter out impurities and they create new homes for otters, water voles and kingfishers. Their activities prevent soil being washed away after rainfall – their dams filter water, cleaning it and reducing pollution downstream.

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Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition

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The initiative will work with farmers to create stores of water – both in soil “sponges” as well as lakes and ponds – that can be “re-charged” through wet weather, then drawn on through ever-more common dry seasons, to the benefit of either the farmers themselves, or local communities. A full list of the winners is included below.

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Pioneering projects celebrated by foundation behind water documentary

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Their groundbreaking achievements were discovered by the Brave Blue World Foundation during the research phase of its powerful documentary, Brave Blue World , which aims to drive positive change in water. It has also achieved a 50% reduction in energy savings. Bangalore was famous for its lakes which have been degraded by pollution.

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Pipeline Safety Advocates Say Government ‘Has Failed’ the Public in the Wake of a Coastal Louisiana Oil Spill

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Just a week earlier, Louisiana state regulators approved a preliminary air permit for a proposed renewable diesel unit at a refinery run by the pipeline firm’s parent company, PBF Energy. Detail of sheen on the surface of one of the ponds impacted after a pipeline owned by PBF Energy ruptured, shown on January 22.