‘Meteorological events’ blamed for postponement of Olympic triathlon
Paris 2024 has been forced to postpone its men’s triathlon event after testing the water quality of the Seine....
Marine pollution news
Marine pollution is a pressing issue which all boat owners, sailors and water lovers want addressed. It’s a large and complicated sprawl of pollution ranging from micro-plastics, through oil to sewage with many more culprits in the mix. With abandoned fibreglass boats on the rise, the top UK plastic polluter (seemingly Coca-Cola) sponsoring the 37th America’s Cup, the number of serious water pollution incidents in England ‘unacceptably high’ and continued reports of pollution incidents across the world, what can be done?
Paris mayor swims in Seine amid water safety fears
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has taken a plunge in the River Seine to demonstrate that it is clean and...
Sewage spat at Henley Royal Regatta; Thames Water denies wrongdoing
Another day, another story about the UK’s ongoing water pollution. This time it’s the Thames which is under fire...
Raw sewage spills in England doubled to 3.6m hours in 2023
Alarming new figures show that the number of sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas by water companies more...
UK to issue ‘unlimited’ financial penalties for waterway polluters
Companies that pollute the environment in the UK can now be hit with unlimited financial penalties from the Environment...
Coca-Cola to sponsor 37th America’s Cup
Coca-Cola has become the Global Soft Drinks Partner of the 37th edition of the America’s Cup. The beverage giant,...
57 swimmers downed by diarrhoea after World Triathlon Championship in Sunderland
At least 50 swimmers have reported suffering from diarrhoea and sickness after competing in sea swimming events at the...
In Focus: Abandoned boats on the rise – who is paying the price?
Three years ago MIN ran a series of articles by Luke Edney looking at the burgeoning problem of end-of-life...
Surfers Against Sewage exposes Coca-Cola as top UK plastic polluter
British marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has revealed the ‘Dirty Dozen’ companies responsible for over two thirds...
Number of serious water pollution incidents in England ‘unacceptably high’
The number of serious water pollution incidents across England’s nine water and sewerage companies remains ‘unacceptably high’, the latest annual...
Water and sewage companies in England ‘apologise’ for sewage spills
Water and sewage companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough on sewage spills. As reported previously by Marine...
