Contrast this:
Floods, seawater and “fatbergs” will increasingly spew sewage into our homes, streets and waterways as the planet heats up, a new research paper warns.
With droughts intensifying, low water levels in our pipes and treatment plants will cause stinky, sulphurous fumes to waft from our flushed waste.
Because many of our towns and cities rely on old and often degraded pipes, we face a choice between expensive upgrades or poorly performing services in future, said Niwa coastal scientist and research co-author Rob Bell. . .
With this:
. . . Kaimai Dairy Farm Limited, the farm owner, and Glen John Ashford, the director of Kaimai Dairy Farm Limited and manager of the farm, both pleaded guilty to an offence of discharging dairy effluent onto land in circumstances where it may enter water. . .
The first story refers to councils and talks about choice even…
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