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Reef restoration boosts Swan River's health
By Ashleigh Davis and Emma Wynne

Work is underway to restore Perth's Swan River and help its severely degraded riverbed, where 1 million tonnes of limestone was taken in the 1990s.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/restoration-of-reefs-improves-swan-river-health/106681406

#EnvironmentalManagement #WaterPollution #Reefs #AshleighDavis #EmmaWynne

Reef restoration boosts Swan River's health

Work is underway to restore Perth's Swan River and help its severely degraded riverbed, where 1 million tonnes of limestone was taken in the 1990s.

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More curious fur seals are getting trapped in discarded fishing gear
By Toby Hemmings and Alasdair McDonald

Data from the wildlife rescue group ORRCA shows an increase in the number of fur seal entanglements as they seek out fishing lines in attempts to find an easy meal.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/entangled-seals-fishing-gear/106674776

#WaterPollution #MarineBiology #AnimalBehaviour #RecreationalFishing #TobyHemmings #AlasdairMcDonald

More curious fur seals are getting trapped in discarded fishing gear

Data from the wildlife rescue group ORRCA shows an increase in the number of fur seal entanglements as they seek out fishing lines in attempts to find an easy meal.

Stuart Robinson May 11

The River Dee is one of the UK's most iconic waterways, and the Dee Trust open evening in #Chester will highlight their work reversing the decline and tackling #pollution. Come along to this free event on 28 May at Chester Picturehouse. Talks start at 7pm and you can meet the team for an informal Q&A. #RiverDee #waterpollution #environment

Book your free place here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-the-dee-trust-tickets-1986409079028

Gail Waldby ❌👑May 7

I just took action with @[email protected]: Don’t let toxic coal ash pollute our communities. #CoalAsh #WaterPollution Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/dont-l...

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Jules she/her May 6

Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean

"In 2017, the European court of justice ruled that the UK was in breach of wastewater law by failing to treat Gibraltar’s sewage, but the European Commission lost any power to take action after Brexit."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/uk-territory-gibraltar-dumps-raw-sewage-mediterranean

#WaterPollution #SewagePollution #DirtyManOfEurope

Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean

Wastewater from nearly 40,000 people and businesses pumped straight into sea as territory still has no treatment plant

The Guardian

The-14 Apr 28

How smart fabrics can help clean up, and produce power too
#Environment #CleanEnergy #Innovation #WaterPollution #Sustainability #GreenTech #Fabrics #TextileIndustry #Power #CircularEconomy #ClimateSolutions #SmartFabrics #Science #CleanUp #ProducePower
https://the-14.com/how-smart-fabrics-can-help-clean-up-and-produce-power-too/

How smart fabrics can help clean up, and produce power too | The-14

Smart fabrics using bacteria can clean toxic textile wastewater while generating electricity, offering a sustainable solution to pollution and energy challenges

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Thai Enquirer Apr 27

Thai senators are urging the government to act as mounting evidence links upstream mining and energy projects in Myanmar—some reportedly tied to Chinese operators—to rising contamination in the Mekong river system.

#Thailand #China #Myanmar #WaterPollution #OpenPitMining #ToxicContamination

https://www.thaienquirer.com/69479/senator-urges-urgent-action-as-mekong-pollution-linked-to-expanding-myanmar-mining-and-power-plant/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Gail Waldby ❌👑Apr 25

Webinar: MT DEQ’s Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Subsurface Wastewater Treatment System April 27th #Montana #MTPol #WaterPollution us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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[email protected]❌👑Apr 25

Webinar: MT DEQ’s Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Subsurface Wastewater Treatment System April 27th
#Montana #MTPol #WaterPollution
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/k4Eo4IumRkuH6Rsdowguog

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