Big River Watch: public to monitor UK and Irish rivers for pollution
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#6MGTP)
Rivers Trust is asking citizen scientists to record observations of local waterways on free app
People in Britain and Ireland are being asked to monitor their local rivers for pollution so a leading water charity can measure the scale of the sewage crisis.
The Rivers Trust is this week launching the Big River Watch, asking people to record observations of their local rivers on a free app. The results will be made available through an interactive dashboard, and will help the organisation, as well as individuals and communities who can all access the data, to take action to improve rivers.
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