Is this a new great stink? Millions of litres of raw sewage were illegally pumped into England’s most famous lake. Amid widespread pollution, some recall a grim summer in the Victorian era.
Fury as sewage makes beauty spot a green soup
Swamp: Toxic algal blooming on Lake Windermere (above in August 2022) is caused by treated and untreated sewage. Glossary
Houses of Parliament - In the UK, the place where British lawmakers meet to debate and make new laws.
MPs - Members of Parliament. MPs are elected to represent people in 650 different geographical areas.
Ferment - When substances break down in a biochemical reaction.
Cholera - A dangerous infection, still present in some parts of the world that is usually caught from drinking unclean water.
BBC - The British Broadcasting Corporation is the UK's national broadcaster.
Lake District - A mountainous area of northwest England. It contains the country’s largest natural lake, Windermere.
Tributary - A river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake.
Victorian - The era when Queen Victoria was on the British throne, from 1837 to 1901.