
The Impact of Wastewater Discharge to Freshwater Systems
Freshwater systems, including rivers, lakes, and groundwater, are essential for sustaining life and supporting diverse ecosystems. However, the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastewater into these fragile environments poses a significant threat to… Read more
Climate Change: Impacts in Freshwater How to Mitigate Them
Climate change is no longer a distant threat; with impacts being witnessed and felt across the globe. One area significantly impacted by climate change is the availability and quality of freshwater. Rising temperatures, altered… Read more
‘Plan A’, why Autumn is the best time to remediate waterways suffering from phosphorus pollution with Phoslock.
Phosphorus is essential to life, but too much phosphorus can lead to nutrient pollution and can have a negative impact on water quality. In excess, it can also affect aquatic ecosystems negatively. Nutrient pollution… Read more
Eutrophication in freshwaters: A Global Environmental Concern
Eutrophication in freshwaters is an alarming environmental phenomenon that poses significant risks to the world’s freshwater ecosystems. It occurs when excess nutrients, primarily phosphorus and nitrogen, accumulate in water bodies, triggering a series of… Read more
Nutrient pollution: a global challenge
Nutrient pollution or nutrient load is a widespread problem which affects water bodies worldwide. It is a natural phenomenon which usually occurs over centuries, as water bodies fill with sediments. Human activity accelerates this… Read more