
Aug 25, 2026
✦The Guardian
'It's the unseen pollution': how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river
Cornwall Wildlife Trust volunteers are using cameras to track algal blooms threatening marine habitats in the River Fal. A new initiative, Fal Rivers to Reef, now works with farmers to reduce pollution. Simon Tagney said, "A lot of the maerl is obscured by it. You can't see the detail."