Independent journalism on water, public health and the environment
WATERSHED partners with national and international media to run high impact investigations covering all issues affecting the freshwater and marine environment.
South East Water was warned of problems years before the taps ran dry, Watershed revealed. It was among many water companies that were warned by Defra, Ofwat and the Environment Agency about supplies and leakage.
Half the world’s 100 largest cities are experiencing high levels of water stress, with 38 of these sitting in regions of “extremely high water stress”, Watershed's analysis and mapping has shown.
The UK’s largest proposed datacentre is understating the scale of its planned water use by a factor of 50, according to our analysis.
Panel discussion on Roundtable, TRT World. Presented by Enda Brady with Dal Babu, Former Chief Superintendent at the Met Police, Leana Hosea from Watershed Investigations, and Lorenzo Buzzoni from Investigate Europe.
Watershed Investigations and Investigate Europe have created what experts say is the most comprehensive map and landfill risk assessment analysis of the region produced publicly to date. It reveals the statistics and hidden threats these waste sites pose to water, ecosystems, and communities continent-wide. The map will live in perpetuity on our dedicated mapping page, […]
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the UK and Europe’s landfills has revealed that tens of thousands are located in flood-prone zones, areas used for drinking water, or in sensitive conservation sites. Watershed Investigations and Investigate Europe found that many of the 60,000 sites mapped are at risk of leaking toxic waste, posing threats to fragile ecosystems. […]
“I just kept smelling this horrible, nasty smell…like animal excrement and I was wondering what it was,” says Jess Brown, a young mum living in Fleetwood, Lancashire. Beyond the bad smells, we reveal the landfills which appear to be leaching toxic chemicals into the environment. See our reports on UK landfills in the Guardian and […]
Illegal waste is piling up across the UK — with at least 8,000 rogue sites hiding 13 million tonnes of rubbish. That’s not just £1.63bn in avoided landfill tax, it’s also a massive loophole in environmental protection.
A collected list of Watershed's PFAS work and a summary of our long-term relationship with PFAS, including multiple exclusives across the media landscape.
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