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Blue and Green: Intense winter rainfalls might cause more agricultural chemicals to be washed away into waterways, polluting rivers and encouraging the growth of algae, according to UK academics.
Researchers from English and Welsh universities have suggested that if British winters continue to be mild and wet, much like the winter that has just ended, fertilisers and other soil chemicals from agricultural land will end up in waterways, with serious consequences.
Professor Phil Haygarth, the coordinator of......
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Wetter winters may pollute UK rivers, scientists warn
Posted by Blue and Green: Ilaria Bertini on March 24th, 2014
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