Is this a new great stink? Britain's rivers and lakes are being polluted by more and more sewage. It is reminding historians of one smelly summer.
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
River Thames - The river that flows through London, England's capital city.
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.
Sewage - Waste matter such as human waste.
Heatwave - A period of abnormally hot weather.
Law - A rule that everyone must follow.
Extreme - Very great, or beyond what is expected.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Pollution - When harmful or dangerous things are put into the environment.
Journalists - People whose job it is to report on the news.
Illegally - In a way that is against the law.
Lake District - A mountainous area of northwest England. It contains the country’s largest natural lake, Windermere.
Politicians - Someone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country.