BRITAIN’S rivers are more polluted than they have ever been, with millions of gallons of raw sewage being pumped into them every day. The fish, amphibians and insects which call our waterways and ponds their home die in the filthy, toxic waters. As a result, biodiversity is now at an all time low with many ponds, streams and brooks now so contaminated that they support no animal life at all. And the problem extends to the banks and further, as the mammals and birds that rely on these aquatic creatures for their food starve and die. These watery wastelands are having a devastatingly detrimental effect on the whole ecosystem. But it’s not all bad news, because if you go pond dipping today, there’s a chance that you could find something…
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Viz (Digital) - 1 Issue, June/July 2023