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Conservationists act to protect globally rare chalk stream habitat from drought
So streams which rely on steady flows of water from the chalk aquifer are instead suffering longer periods before the aquifer ...
Moves to tackle water scarcity aim to drive forward ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’
Moves to tackle water scarcity aim to drive forward ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ - The EA has lifted objections to new housing ...
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UK rivers and chalk streams
Some of our most beautiful rivers are ‘chalk streams’. Their pure, clear, constant water from underground chalk aquifers and springs, flowing across flinty gravel beds, make them perfect sources of ...
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Under-threat chalk streams need protected status
It said most water consumed in the East of England comes from rainwater the collects underground in natural chalk aquifers, which feed chalk streams. The Environment Agency, which was involved in ...
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Water level
In a chalk catchment a significant proportion of the rain will move through the ground into the underlying chalk aquifer, and this rain can take decades to reach the river. This means that water ...
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UK rivers and chalk streams
Some of our most beautiful rivers are ‘chalk streams’. Their pure, clear, constant water from underground chalk aquifers and springs, flowing across flinty gravel beds, make them perfect sources of ...