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Amazon tree-felling blamed for polluting UK rivers

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Tree-felling in the Amazon rainforest is partly to blame for pollution that is plaguing UK rivers such as the Wye, a new report suggests. It points the finger of blame at soy which is imported from vast plantations overseas and used as livestock feed, calling this a "hidden link" to the poor state of many waterways in Wales, and around the UK.

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COP30 talks as Amazon tree-felling blamed for River Wye pollution

Campaigners warn of a "hidden link" between tree-felling in the Amazon rainforest and UK pollution.

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, November 10, 2025.
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