Straw bale hung from London’s Millennium Bridge to comply with ancient law – just part of the River Thames’ long, legal history: Maintenance workers on London’s Millenium Bridge – which spans the River Thames – have hung a bale of straw from the bridge’s undercarriage. An ancient byelaw requires that a bridge’s owner warn passing …
Renationalising Thames Water would be a gamble – but there is another way to help clean up the industry: Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock The privatisation of water companies in England and Wales was supposed to bring efficiency and investment to a vital sector that had been starved of public funding. But since 1989, the industry has failed to …
How Thames Water came to be flooded with debt – and what it means for taxpayers: Filipchuk Maksym/Shutterstock Thames Water is reportedly on the brink of collapse. The UK’s largest water company, well known for its high levels of water leakage, sewage spills, executive pay and dividend payments, now appears to be flooded with debts …
Microplastics: 77% more found in River Thames during lockdown may be due to discarded face masks and PPE – research shows: Oxana A / shutterstock At a first glance the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to have a positive impact on the environment, with significant decreases in greenhouse gas emissions, and transport-related noise, air and light pollution. …
Mussels are disappearing from the Thames and growing smaller – and it’s partly because the river is cleaner: The population of River Thames freshwater mussels has declined by almost 95% since 1964. BadPixma/Shutterstock Freshwater ecosystems, including rivers, are home to 10% of all known animal species. Yet at the same time, they are losing their …
From ‘biologically dead’ to chart-toppingly clean: how the Thames made an extraordinary recovery over 60 years: The Thames is one of the world's cleanest city rivers. JPLenio/Pixabay It might surprise you to know that the River Thames is considered one of the world’s cleanest rivers running through a city. What’s even more surprising is that …
SA data analytics consultancy EXPLORE-AI’s has partnership with Thames Water UK extended: Over 70 local data scientists involved in various projects proving local tech capability for global projects The ground-breaking consultancy agreement between EXPLORE-AI, a Cape Town based technology consulting company and British water utility Thames Water has been extended, with EXPLORE-AI confirmed as a …
Microplastic pollution and wet wipe ‘reefs’ are changing the River Thames ecosystem: London – June 19 2018: Volunteers cleaning the southern shores of the Thames from waste during low tide. Daniel Lange/Shutterstock Ever since the issue was highlighted in shows like “Blue Planet 2”, plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has generated a wave of …
Music on the Thames – a Music interest event taking place on 2016-09-12 19:30:00 in United Kingdom The Chamber Ensemble of London under direction of violinist Peter Fisher invites you to join the ensemble as they embark on a musical journey at London's historic and atmospheric Wilton's Music Hall. The journey will transport you through …