Auctioning-off rivers for private gain has severe social and environmental impacts. But there is a better way.
… The privatization of rivers in Chile Andrés Kogan Valderrama | 22nd January 2020 News Rivers Hydro Power Environmental Rights Rights … Editor’s Picks rio_maipo.jpg Auctioning-off rivers for private gain has severe social and …
'By bringing back the beaver, and allowing our rivers to freestyle through the landscape, we could revive these incredible ecosystems.'
… | 20th January 2020 News Beavers Resiling Rivers Water Marine Life Biodiversity Change … bringing back the beaver, and allowing our rivers to freestyle through the landscape, we could revive these incredible ecosystems.' Rivers are interesting things. They flow …
The Thames in London, UK, has a higher density of microplastics than several other major European rivers.
… than several other major European rivers. An estimated 94,000 microplastics flow down some sections of the River Thames in London every second, according … than several other major European rivers, including the Rhine in Germany and the …
Conservationists welcome 'groundbreaking decision' by government to allow the beavers to remain on the River Otter.
… to allow the beavers to remain on the River Otter. England's first wild breeding … the permanent right to stay in their Devon river home. Conservationists have welcomed the … up to 15 family groups, to remain on the River Otter where they have been living wild …
Two pairs of beavers put into enclosures on Holnicote Estate in Exmoor, Somerset, as part of the "Riverlands" project to restore the river catchment.
… With Nature Rewilding Beavers beavers_on_river_otter_2_dave_land-cut.jpg Two pairs of … Estate in Exmoor, Somerset, as part of the "Riverlands" project to restore the river catchment. Beavers have been settling in …
Beavers reintroduced to Britain 400 years after being hunted to extinction will help fight climate impacts.
… A trial of beavers living wild on an English river for the first time in centuries shows … As the five-year trial of the beavers on the River Otter in Devon and its catchment draws … had been living wild on the south Devon river for up to a decade when the trial began …
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The Karen Indigenous People in Myanmar founded the Salween Peace Park to protect their mega-diverse territory and their culture from extractivism and conflict.
… September 2020 | News Myanmar Hydrodams Dams Rivers Climate Change Indigenous Rights … rotationally, allowing nature to recover. The rivers of our Karen territories, including the … mega-hydropower dams on the Salween River. Communities also face threats from …
The lockdown from one pandemic is being used in India to pave the way for the next, with a controversial plan to clear extremely valuable forests.
… these companies would build two run-of-the-river schemes, involving construction of dams … as Tangon in official documents) and Dri rivers, two tributaries of the Dibang river. The Etalin project would involve …
Flood wardens in Yorkshire encourage communities to take preparatory, defensive action.
… flooding with little warning. Roads turn to rivers on the steep slopes and the river Calder, the valley’s namesake, bursts … for trigger points, such as the height of the river or the rate of waterflow, or the amount …
New short film offers visionary perspective on the plastic pollution crisis.
… environment and finds its way into our rivers, our oceans and ultimately our foods. … Total Environment has also concluded that the River Thames in London is 'severely polluted … recorded levels of microplastics for any river in the world. Reflecting on this growing …
Tyre particles can be transported directly to the ocean through the atmosphere, or be carried by rainwater into rivers.
… atmosphere, or be carried by rainwater into rivers. Particles released from vehicle tyres … atmosphere, or be carried by rainwater into rivers and sewers where they can pass through … around 100 million square metres of the UK's river network - and more than 50 million …
Voicing, listening and learning must go deeper than simply identifying and articulating the stories behind the collections in a museum.
… director and curators from the Pitt Rivers Museum, a museum of archaeology and … part as a result of engagement with the Pitt Rivers Museum. But the seeds for the future of … An interview with Samwel Nangiria at the Pitt Rivers Museum last February 2020 makes the …
World's most unique animals in danger of being made extinct by "unprecedented levels of human pressure" from industrial activity such as agricultural expansion.
… unique animals, such as the punk-haired Mary River turtle and the purple frog, are in … along with Edge species such as the Mary River turtle, named for the Mary River in Queensland, Australia, and the purple …
Spring nature diary entries written by public during the first week of Spring as UK went into lockdown to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
… stitch them into the most beautiful tapestry. River "It was really important when writing … until the wind blew cold across the worn out river. Purr "The magnolias amid the mole hills …
BHP and Rio Tinto have a long history of extracting minerals then pulling out and leaving devastation in their wake. New report reveals the extent of the damage.
… repercussions of contamination of river systems in both catastrophes will be … it had dumped waste straight into the local river system. Eventually the company concluded … of Papua New Guinea) straight into the local river system between 1972 and 1988. This …
Melting ice and climate collapse threaten Finland's lakes and the ancient, sustainable fishing traditions associated with them.
… of ice conditions and the way our lakes, rivers and seas freeze has immediate, … ice learning directly from nature, lakes and rivers. Some time in 2005 Snowchange started … divert industrial land uses away from lakes, rivers and sea areas to allow the traditional …
Legal killing of 1-in-5 Scottish beavers spotlights need for fresh approach across Britain.
… droughts, while improving the quality of our rivers and benefiting all sorts of other … as projects such as the five-year River Otter Beaver Trial in Devon prove their … strategy for restoring beavers and our rivers. This Article Brendan Montague is …
Indian drug companies try to gut antibiotic pollution controls.
… of antibiotics that can be discharged into rivers and the surrounding environment. The … systems, waste is frequently discharged into rivers. However, a report by Changing Markets … measure antibiotic concentrations in the river where the waste is released, rather than …
Paiakan died in an ill-equipped hospital in Redensao, as one of over 300 indigenous people who had contracted Covid-19 by the end of June.
… from the Kararao dam project on the Xingu river which, if built, would inundate vast … of the small town of Altamira, on the Xingu river south of Belem, and went on for four … member of the Club of Rome. Image: Jamanxim River from the air. Ibama, Wikipedia. …
German pesticide manufacturer Bayer attempts to discredit rigorous peer-reviewed study showing its products caused a Japan fishery to collapse.
… I saw in the rice-fields near the Arakawa River in Saitama Prefecture, Japan in 2019. It … In addition, the poison was getting into the rivers and accumulating in Lake Shinji in … the food chain and fisheries in surrounding rivers and lakes. Will the Japanese people …
Exhibition showcases projects by leading architects in the field of flood resilient architecture.
… project and is located in the Elbe river’s flood zone, so concepts for flood … of living close to water, be it the sea or a river. Examples include BIG’s winning scheme … Zaha Hadid Architects’ sculptural Niederhafen River Promenade in Hamburg. The latter …
We’re bombarded by information on the topic of marine litter and plastic pollution, but how much do we really know about the problem?
… or in the street? Do you drop it into the river? If you answered no to both of these … dumped on land and the 480 million tonnes in rivers and seas. Having tracked the sources of … sector, the mass of plastic entering rivers and the ocean would be considerably …
First real study of how fish physiology, brain structure and behaviours might be affected by the warming of their habitats brings warning.
… Medicine fished minnows from the city's River Kelvin and divided them into two groups. … the temperature range scientists expect the river could reach by the end of the 21st …