over 1,000 people have recieved recognition for their service. you are watching bbc news. wyre davies reports for wales investigates on what s killing our rivers? you see herons and dragonflies. you see lots of little shellfish in the shallow parts. sometimes you will see a salmon jumping out of the water. you start to realise that how many people don t have stuff like this, particularly in lockdown, when we were very grateful to have it. these school friends have made the most of a record breaking summer. like thousands of others. but there is something wrong with our rivers. a sad sight to see. it s absolutely devastating what we re finding out here today. in the water, look at this. just look at it. this is algae. it s taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river, not only is it bad for our health, it is also full of nutrients like phosphate which act as a kind of super food for the algae. and as algae gets into the river, it stri
in the water, look at this. just look at it. this is algae. it s taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river, not only is it bad for our health, it is also full of nutrients like phosphate, which act as a kind of super food for the algae. and as algae gets into the river, it strips the river of oxygen, killing off other plant and animal life. one third of rivers in wales are now failing phosphate targets. while in some areas it s mainly from the sewer system, in others it s largely agriculture. the river wye is a case in point. here more than 70% of phosphates come from rural land runoff. as our demand for cheap food has grown, farming production has intensified. and that has led to a growing mountain of muck. i mjemma price, i m 22 and i have lived on this farm all my life. me and my sisters would always help with the jobs, even when we were younger, we would always be amongst it. it s always been something that i knew that i would
injured in the incident. you are watching bbc news. next, it s time for what s killing our rivers? you see herons and dragonflies. you see lots of little fish in the shallow parts. sometimes you will see a salmon jumping out of the water. you start to realise that how many people don t have stuff like this, particularly in lockdown, when we were very grateful to have it. these school friends have made the most of a record breaking summer. like thousands of others. but there is something wrong with our rivers. what a sad sight to see. it s absolutely devastating what we re finding out here today. look at the water, look at this. just look at it. this is algae. it s taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river, not only is it bad for our health. it is also full of nutrients like phosphate, which act as a kind of superfood for the algae. and when this algae gets into the river, it strips the river of oxygen, killing off other plant and
and wished rishi sunak success. our country continues to battle through a storm. but i believe in britain. i believe in the british people. and i know that brighter days lie ahead. the cost of living crisis continues as many food prices soar some like pasta, tea and cooking oil up by 65% in a year. in our area, there is a lot of people that rely on pensions, rely on benefits, and if they are not supported, businesses won t continue to thrive because there will be nobody to use us. we will bring you more from throughout another momentous day in british politics as mr sunak sax tiago cabinet members he did not want those cabinet and appoints those in the place. already on the way out is business secretary and liz truss supporter jacob rees mogg. also on the way out, you work and pensions secretary, chloe smith. welcome to audiences around the world. rishi sunak has given a speech to the nation before making his way into number ten as prime minister for the first time. h
grateful to have it. these school friends have made the most of a record breaking summer, like thousands of others. but there s something wrong with our rivers. what a sad sight to see. it s absolutely devastating, what we re finding up here today. look at the water, look at this. just look at it. this is algae. it s taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river, not only is it bad for our health, it is also full of nutrients like phosphate which act as a kind of super food for the algae. and as algae gets into the water, it strips the river of oxygen, killing off other plant and animal life. one third of rivers in wales are now failing phosphate targets. while in some areas, it s mainly from the sewage system, in others, it s largely agriculture. the river wye is a case in point. here, more than 70% of phosphates come from rural land run off. as our demand for cheap food has grown, farming production has intensified. and that has led