Rachel Salvidge
@rachelsalvidge.bsky.social
Environmental journalist. Founder of investigative journalism non-profit https://watershedinvestigations.com/
Bylines: @guardian @thetimes @bbc @SkyNews @itv
Ex: @TheENDSReport @PenguinUKBooks @independent
[email protected]
Bylines: @guardian @thetimes @bbc @SkyNews @itv
Ex: @TheENDSReport @PenguinUKBooks @independent
[email protected]
Pinned
Part two of my investigation into England's water resources.
In short, the system is outdated, under-monitored, economically skewed, and environmentally risky, with reforms needed to avoid long-term water shortages.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In short, the system is outdated, under-monitored, economically skewed, and environmentally risky, with reforms needed to avoid long-term water shortages.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
December 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
Mercury, lead, arsenic + PFAS: Europe's hidden historic landfills leaching chemicals into water, soil + ecosystems.
Our new joint report with @investigate-europe.eu, out now:
share.google/gQ0rXbwL4rjN...
Our new joint report with @investigate-europe.eu, out now:
share.google/gQ0rXbwL4rjN...
UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies
Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems
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December 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Mercury, lead, arsenic + PFAS: Europe's hidden historic landfills leaching chemicals into water, soil + ecosystems.
Our new joint report with @investigate-europe.eu, out now:
share.google/gQ0rXbwL4rjN...
Our new joint report with @investigate-europe.eu, out now:
share.google/gQ0rXbwL4rjN...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
Panorama is covering PFAS tonight! Lots of the revelations are based on our work and so I've put together a list of key investigations here so you can dive deeper, if you're interested! Go on, go on... watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-pf...
December 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Panorama is covering PFAS tonight! Lots of the revelations are based on our work and so I've put together a list of key investigations here so you can dive deeper, if you're interested! Go on, go on... watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-pf...
Panorama is covering PFAS tonight! Lots of the revelations are based on our work and so I've put together a list of key investigations here so you can dive deeper, if you're interested! Go on, go on... watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-pf...
December 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Panorama is covering PFAS tonight! Lots of the revelations are based on our work and so I've put together a list of key investigations here so you can dive deeper, if you're interested! Go on, go on... watershedinvestigations.com/watershed-pf...
Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
December 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Could we run out of water? “People would be shocked if they knew just how close we’ve come", a former Environment Agency officer told me. To many on this damp little island, the idea’s preposterous. But it’s a very real threat. Here's what I know...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
watershedinvestigations.com/day-zero-is-...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
Are England's water resources being managed properly across industry and domestic use? I'm not sure about that.
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds
Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Are England's water resources being managed properly across industry and domestic use? I'm not sure about that.
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Are England's water resources being managed properly across industry and domestic use? I'm not sure about that.
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds
Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Are England's water resources being managed properly across industry and domestic use? I'm not sure about that.
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tensions growing between govt, water sector & regulators over water supplies, amid warnings of potential widespread drought next year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
Check out the new bathing water results here: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Check out the new bathing water results here: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
Check out the new bathing water results here: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Check out the new bathing water results here: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
England's bathing water results are out! I've mapped them here:
MAP: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
Defra says it's an improvement but I'm not so sure. A few thoughts here about what the results don't tell you:
watershedinvestigations.com/the-environm...
MAP: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
Defra says it's an improvement but I'm not so sure. A few thoughts here about what the results don't tell you:
watershedinvestigations.com/the-environm...
England’s bathing water results are out, but do they tell the full story? - Watershed Investigations
The Environment Agency has released England’s latest bathing water classifications and Defra is calling the results a success, but the testing regime masks a host of potential problems.
watershedinvestigations.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
England's bathing water results are out! I've mapped them here:
MAP: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
Defra says it's an improvement but I'm not so sure. A few thoughts here about what the results don't tell you:
watershedinvestigations.com/the-environm...
MAP: watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
Defra says it's an improvement but I'm not so sure. A few thoughts here about what the results don't tell you:
watershedinvestigations.com/the-environm...
Made a new pal on this morning’s run
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Made a new pal on this morning’s run
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
NEW: Risky levels of forever chemicals in the raw drinking water sources of at least 6 million people prompted the Drinking Water Inspectorate to order water companies to act to ensure it doesn't make it to the tap. 1/2
Covered today on the BBC and...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Covered today on the BBC and...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people - BBC News
The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
NEW: Risky levels of forever chemicals in the raw drinking water sources of at least 6 million people prompted the Drinking Water Inspectorate to order water companies to act to ensure it doesn't make it to the tap. 1/2
Covered today on the BBC and...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Covered today on the BBC and...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NEW: Risky levels of forever chemicals in the raw drinking water sources of at least 6 million people prompted the Drinking Water Inspectorate to order water companies to act to ensure it doesn't make it to the tap. 1/2
Covered today on the BBC and...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Covered today on the BBC and...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people - BBC News
The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
NEW: Risky levels of forever chemicals in the raw drinking water sources of at least 6 million people prompted the Drinking Water Inspectorate to order water companies to act to ensure it doesn't make it to the tap. 1/2
Covered today on the BBC and...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Covered today on the BBC and...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
Exclusive: mercury from fillings, belched out of crematoria, is getting into our rivers and fish. More than 98% of fish & mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above proposed EU limits. 43 countries have banned it. Why not here you might ask...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Toxin levels in fish lead to calls for UK-wide ban on mercury dental fillings
Exclusive: More than 98% of fish and mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above EU safety limits
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Exclusive: mercury from fillings, belched out of crematoria, is getting into our rivers and fish. More than 98% of fish & mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above proposed EU limits. 43 countries have banned it. Why not here you might ask...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exclusive: mercury from fillings, belched out of crematoria, is getting into our rivers and fish. More than 98% of fish & mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above proposed EU limits. 43 countries have banned it. Why not here you might ask...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Toxin levels in fish lead to calls for UK-wide ban on mercury dental fillings
Exclusive: More than 98% of fish and mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above EU safety limits
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Exclusive: mercury from fillings, belched out of crematoria, is getting into our rivers and fish. More than 98% of fish & mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above proposed EU limits. 43 countries have banned it. Why not here you might ask...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
The UK is among the most nature depleted counties in the world. A horrendous fact. Can you help reverse this by donating some cash to help the Wildlife Trusts buy the enormous Rothbury Estate so they can bring back wildlife? www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts
Stretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The UK is among the most nature depleted counties in the world. A horrendous fact. Can you help reverse this by donating some cash to help the Wildlife Trusts buy the enormous Rothbury Estate so they can bring back wildlife? www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
The UK is among the most nature depleted counties in the world. A horrendous fact. Can you help reverse this by donating some cash to help the Wildlife Trusts buy the enormous Rothbury Estate so they can bring back wildlife? www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts
Stretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The UK is among the most nature depleted counties in the world. A horrendous fact. Can you help reverse this by donating some cash to help the Wildlife Trusts buy the enormous Rothbury Estate so they can bring back wildlife? www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
Leaky, floody and dirty, acc to Ofwat's assessment
October 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Leaky, floody and dirty, acc to Ofwat's assessment
And your bills are going up...
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
And your bills are going up...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
NEW: Regulators measuring “forever chemicals” near a Lancashire chemicals plant are not testing for a substance made by the company itself, despite evidence it could be reprotoxic and is being emitted in large volumes. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant
Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
NEW: Regulators measuring “forever chemicals” near a Lancashire chemicals plant are not testing for a substance made by the company itself, despite evidence it could be reprotoxic and is being emitted in large volumes. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
NEW: Regulators measuring “forever chemicals” near a Lancashire chemicals plant are not testing for a substance made by the company itself, despite evidence it could be reprotoxic and is being emitted in large volumes. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant
Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
NEW: Regulators measuring “forever chemicals” near a Lancashire chemicals plant are not testing for a substance made by the company itself, despite evidence it could be reprotoxic and is being emitted in large volumes. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Rachel Salvidge
NEW! Thames Water’s £500m desalination plant has delivered just 7 days’ water in 15 years (plus chemical leaks). Now it wants to spend another £500m to suck water from Thames, replace it with treated sewage, all while losing 570m litres a day to leaks www.theguardian.com/business/202...
£500m Thames Water desalination plant has provided just seven days’ water over 15 years
Plant in Beckton has run only five times and has been beset by multiple problems since it was built
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
NEW! Thames Water’s £500m desalination plant has delivered just 7 days’ water in 15 years (plus chemical leaks). Now it wants to spend another £500m to suck water from Thames, replace it with treated sewage, all while losing 570m litres a day to leaks www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Ed Davey's not mad keen on Thames Water's new project, calling it "ludicrous" and "stupid"...
September 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Ed Davey's not mad keen on Thames Water's new project, calling it "ludicrous" and "stupid"...