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Sewage spills highlight the urgent need to upgrade the UK’s ageing sewer network. Jory Mundy/Alamy

March 14, 2024

Eight ways to overhaul the UK’s inadequate sewer system

William Perry, Cardiff University

The UK’s Victorian-era sewer network is at breaking point.

In the aftermath of a sewer overflow, “flushable” wipes are entangled in the vegetation. Sydney Water Corporation

July 1, 2019

Regardless of what the Federal Court says, you shouldn’t put ‘flushable’ wipes down the loo

Ian A. Wright, Western Sydney University

Flushable wipes have won a victory in the Federal Court, but you still shouldn’t put them down the toilet.

Hull Peninsula and part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Eric Kilby/Flickr

January 10, 2019

Tumor-free flounder are just 1 dividend from the cleanup of Boston Harbor

Michael Moore, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

A few decades ago Boston Harbor was one of the nation’s dirtiest water bodies. Now, healthier fish in the harbor underscore that a multibillion-dollar cleanup has succeeded.

Eating raw oysters can put you at risk of food-borne illnesses, such as norovirus, hepatitis A and salmonella. And, sadly, hot sauce, lemon juice and alcohol do not reduce the risks. (Shutterstock))

May 22, 2018

Why you may never eat raw oysters again

Jeffrey M. Farber, University of Guelph

In the wake of a norovirus outbreak traced to raw oysters from British Columbia, our expert explains how to eat this culinary delicacy safely.

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