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Wastewater alert: research highlights antimicrobial resistance risk

13 Oct 2022

As the dumping of untreated wastewater into the sea sparks pollution warnings, new research has identified a “significant risk” of increasing antibiotic resistance associated with wastewater systems across the UK.…

Childhood experiences of blue spaces linked to adult wellbeing

11 Oct 2022

Data from 18 countries suggests adults with better mental health spent more time playing in and around blue spaces as children.

New £8.7 million project will analyse risks of pathogens in coastal waters

3 Oct 2022

The research will assess how bacteria and viruses in coastal waters respond to changes in climate.