Hot summer’s day? Fancy a dip in the river? You might think twice if you live in England.
Ponder the number 372,533. That’s how many times water companies there discharged raw sewage into rivers and seas in 2021.1
What’s that?!
The world’s rivers inspire wonder and poetry. But take a closer look at what’s lurking within… Words: Vanessa Baird.
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