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The Guardian // World // Europe

‘The sores on the fish are nasty’: what’s behind the changes in the Severn river?

Tuesday 19th November 2024, 6:00AM

Faced with a dearth of data on the impact of local mega farms, volunteers have shown sewage pollution has soaredUK’s intensive farming hotspots have 79 times more chickens than people, data showsThe sores were unlike anything veteran anglers had seen before. Black, swollen and blister-like, they started appearing on fish being caught in the River Severn in early summer.For anglers who spend many hours on the banks of the Severn around Shrewsbury, the blistering skin was yet another warning that the river, and its wildlife and habitats, are suffering. Continue reading...

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