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Real-time monitoring to protect chalk stream

Real-time monitoring to protect chalk stream
BBC Science Thursday 18 June 2026, 05:09 UTC 1 min read
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Real-time pollution levels tracked along length of Hampshire's rare chalk stream.

Real-time pollution levels tracked along length of Hampshire's rare chalk stream.
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