water pollution
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Farmers who sign up to a new programme could face fewer inspections, if fresh proposals to tackle water pollution from agriculture are adopted.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
We’re proud of the results we’ve achieved over the past 17 months against air and water pollution, lead poisoning, ozone depletion and radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
People have been advised to not enter the water at Portstewart Strand in County Londonderry as officials investigate a "potential water pollution incident".
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
These systems, scattered across Altadena, “pose significant risks of groundwater contamination, surface water pollution and potential public health hazards,” according to a statement from the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
The problem of water pollution by pesticides can be understood only in context, as part of the whole to which it belongs — the pollution of the total environment of mankind.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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