Rachel Salvidge Webster
Founder at WATERSHED Investigation
Journalist at Freelance
Environment journalist. On Bluesky. Founder @WATERSHED_i Bylines @guardian @thetimes @bbc @SkyNews @itv [email protected]
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6 days ago |
theguardian.com | Rachel Salvidge |Rachel Salvidge Webster
Demand for water is rising fast but England’s system for tracking water use is outdated, patchy and opaque, leaving regulators in the dark, and can even reward businesses for using more, experts have warned. Water licensed for farming has more than doubled in five years, from nearly 3 billion cubic metres in 2015–2019 to almost 6 billion between 2020 and 2024.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Rachel Salvidge |Rachel Salvidge Webster
The amount of water being sucked from England’s rivers has surged to record levels, with potentially disastrous consequences for people and wildlife, it can be revealed. An investigation into licensing data by Watershed Investigations and the Guardian found that the volume of water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption has jumped 76% in two decades: 11.6m cubic metres (410 cu ft) were abstracted in the five years to 2023, up from 6.6m in the early 2000s.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Rachel Salvidge |Rachel Salvidge Webster
A group of 20 internationally renowned scientists have issued a strong warning against attempts to narrow the definition of “forever chemicals” in what they describe as a politically or economically motivated effort to weaken regulation of the potentially harmful chemicals.
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2 months ago |
theguardian.com | Rachel Salvidge |Rachel Salvidge Webster
Three UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic “forever chemicals” into drinking water sources and important environmental sites. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will investigate RAF Marham in Norfolk, RM Chivenor in Devon and AAC Middle Wallop in Hampshire after concerns they may be leaching toxic PFAS chemicals into their surroundings.
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Jan 17, 2025 |
theguardian.com | Rachel Salvidge |Leana Hosea |Rachel Salvidge Webster
Dolphins, otters, porpoises, fish and birds across the UK have been found to have toxic “forever chemicals” in their tissue and organs, analysis of official data has revealed. Manmade chemicals called PFAS, known as forever chemicals because they do not degrade, are used in a wide range of consumer products and industrial processes and some have been linked to serious diseases in humans and animals, including cancers.
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RT @RachSalv: To recap: There are 10,000+ PFAS. Some are toxic. They're here forever. They pollute water, air, soils, animals and you. Some…
To recap: There are 10,000+ PFAS. Some are toxic. They're here forever. They pollute water, air, soils, animals and you. Some linked to diseases inc cancers. So when scientists warn against moves to redefine them, we'd better hope people are listening: https://t.co/VPL8Dq6Dx2
RT @RachSalv: Calling all PFAS experts!!! The call for evidence that kicks off the Parliamentary inquiry into PFAS regulation closes tomo…