<p>Scientists worry that the often-long time lags between cause and effect when it comes to polluting our lakes and rivers will give politicians the excuse not to do anything about it</p><p><strong><em>There&#x27;s always something more urgent to attend to, but here&#x27;s why we need to take freshwater warnings more seriously</em></strong></p><p>Find The Detail on <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/category/podcasts/podcast-the-detail/">Newsroom</a> or <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail">RNZ</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-detail?share=a308cfd6-500a-4719-908e-219c16ca8372">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>