Jonah Fisher

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Jonah Fisher

TFA forms when synthetic chemicals from other "forever chemicals" such as those found in pesticides and refrigerants are partially broken down. "This molecule (TFA) is everywhere," Alistair Boxall, professor of Environmental Science at the University of York who carried out the research, told the BBC. "We will all be drinking water containing TFA every day - so we'll be exposed throughout our lifetime.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Jonah Fisher |Tom Ingham |Kevin Church |Tony Jolliffe

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, About 3.5 million tonnes of sewage sludge, that's enough to fill nearly 900 Olympic sized swimming pools are spread of farmers fields in England and Wales each year. Environment correspondentSuccessive governments have failed to deal with the threat posed by spreading sewage sludge containing toxic chemicals on farmers' fields, a former chair of the Environment Agency has told the BBC.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jonah Fisher

Warning over 'dirty secret' of toxic chemicals on farmers' fieldsJonah FisherEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesAbout 3.5 million tonnes of sewage sludge, that's enough to fill nearly 900 Olympic sized swimming pools are spread of farmers fields in England and Wales each year. Successive governments have failed to deal with the threat posed by spreading sewage sludge containing toxic chemicals on farmers' fields, a former chair of the Environment Agency has told the BBC.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Mark Poynting |Jonah Fisher

Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, review saysMark Poynting and Jonah FisherGetty ImagesThe water sector in England and Wales is failing and needs stronger regulation to better protect billpayers and the environment, according to the interim findings of a landmark review.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Jonah Fisher |Tom Ingham |Tony Jolliffe

Media caption, Watch: Moment lynx is released in NewquayBBC environment correspondentA lynx born in a zoo in Cornwall could become the first UK zoo-born cat to be successfully released into the wild. Animals born and raised in zoos are rarely considered for release because they either don't have the survival skills or have become too used to human interaction. But a shortage of female lynxes in the European breeding programme led to the unusual request being made for the cat from Newquay Zoo.