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The Polluted Legacy of the Industrial Revolution

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Polluted legacy: Repairing Britain's damaged landscapes

"The Industrial Revolution, which made Britain the powerhouse of the world in the 19th Century, may have been consigned to the history books but it has left a legacy of environmental problems. Experts warn it continues to pollute drinking water, poison rivers and threaten flooding and in the process it fuels climate change and affects huge swathes of the modern landscape. The mining of lead, tin and other metals is thought to have contaminated nearly 2,000 miles of waterways. Estimated repair costs run into the hundreds of millions."...

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-17315323

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