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Testosterone-blocking chemicals have been found in UK rivers for the first time in new research that strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems.

A short CNN documentary about pollution in the Ganges River.

Drinking water pollution by pesticides in California

Eutrophication in the UK

China's heavy industries have tipped so much waste into the river that enormous stretches of it, amounting to over a third of its entire length, cannot be used at all anymore, either for drinking, fishing, farming or even in factories, according to criteria used by the United Nations Environmental Programme.

Severe pollution has made one-third of China's Yellow river unusable, according to new research.

Website/DVD that gives insight into various aspects of the way in which Switzerland handles water as a resource. The texts are supplemented with 125 minutes of video material, audios, documents, graphics, photos and links. A special section for schools can be found in the "Teacher's corner" (also available in French, German and Italian!) The videos look especially good!