Drought ‘killing ducks and fish’
This year’s hot weather and lack of rain is hitting wildlife hard, with ducks and fish dying.
Pollution watchdogs are also concerned by the lack of water in rivers and the growth of green algae slime which cuts oxygen levels.
More than 400 fish died in the River Idle near Sheffield and around 1,000 small fish were found dead in the Counter Drain near Cambridge.
The Environment Agency is asking people to call if they see any problems.
At more than 100 sites across England and Wales over the past two months, low water and oxygen levels have caused fish to gasp for air, turned ponds green and stranded lots of types of insects that live in water.
In one instance, at least 10 ducks died in Waltham Abbey because their lake became infected through lack of water and oxygen.