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London activates super sewer, stops 5 million tons of sewage from entering Thames
The new Thames Tideway Tunnel brings the entire system online to protect the tidal Thames from sewage pollution.
A Boneyard Along the Thames River Reveals London’s Ancient Burials
Researchers have found dozens of human bones on the banks of the iconic river, many of them thousands of years old.
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Ambitious "super sewer" finally complete after decade of construction
A decade after it was first revealed, London's "super sewer" is now finally complete. The £5 billion (US$6.3 billion) project ...
River Wandle oil spill has 'undone decades of work' to return wildlife to London river, MP warns
Thousands of litres of oil which polluted a rare chalk stream in south London has undone “decades” of environmental work, an MP has said.An estimated 4,000 litres of oil spilled into the River Wandle ...
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"Super sewer fully up and running" in London to protect River Thames
Construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 25-kilometre-long sewer, has been completed below London to minimise pollution ...
Warning to avoid River Wandle after diesel spill
Merton Council has warned the public to avoid the River Wandle after a major diesel spill polluted the "at-risk" south-west ...
Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat
A judge has approved an emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat and averted a possible temporary ...