With some climate predictions warning that river water temperatures will exceed safe thresholds for river fish, the Keep Rivers Cool (KRC) campaign is calling for more riverside tree planting.
… Why we need to keep rivers cool with riverside tree planting The Ecologist | 10th August 2016 News Rivers Fish Campaigning Climate Change keeping …
So much methane is bubbling into a river surrounded by hundreds of fracking wells that it's a fire hazard! Local campaigners blame the coal seam gas industry for the gas releases which are spreading along Queensland's river Condamine and gaining in intensity.
… Australian river on fire with fracked coal seam gas The … Gas Climate Change Energy jeremy buckingham river fire and boat-cut.jpg So much methane is bubbling into a river surrounded by hundreds of fracking wells …
The Amazon forest both depends on, and sustains, vast 'flying rivers' that carry humid air and clouds deep into the continental interior, writes Jan Rocha. But scientists fear the flying rivers are failing due to deforestation, fire and climate change.
… Drought bites as the Amazon's 'flying rivers' fail Jan Rocha | 20th September 2014 … Forests Water Farming Science amazon-flying-river-cut.jpg The Amazon forest both depends on, and sustains, vast 'flying rivers' that carry humid air and clouds deep …
Bangladesh's Sundarbans forest, home of incredibly rich biodiversity, is under unprecedented threat, writes ASMG Kibria. The recent oil tanker capsize on the Shela river puts the forest at risk of widespread biodiversity loss, but just this week, the authorities re-opened the Shela river to shipping with no restrictions on hazardous cargoes.
… As rivers re-open to shipping, oil threat to … The recent oil tanker capsize on the Shela river puts the forest at risk of widespread … week, the authorities re-opened the Shela river to shipping with no restrictions on …
Study contradicts Alberta government and industry claims that pollutants are from natural sources and not from the expanding production of oil from tar sands
… Canada tar sands industry ignoring toxic river pollution The Ecologist | 1st September … is causing the toxic pollution of its rivers, but the government of Alberta … a problem. A two-year study of the Athabasca River by ecologists at the University of …
One-in-two chance of fully depleting reservoir storage by 2050, says University of Colorado study.
… Colorado River running on empty by 2050 The Ecologist | … Water Energy Food And Farming Drought coloradoriver.jpg One-in-two chance of fully depleting … lifeblood of the American West, the Colorado River, is running dry under current usage, …
In the face of environmental atrocities like the recent spill of crude oil into the Yellowstone River, writes Grant Mincy, quiescence be damned! To stop more of the same, we must reclaim from the corporate-captured state the rights of commons and community to decide on how local resources are used.
… After the oil spill: ode to the Yellowstone River Grant Mincy | 1st February 2015 Comment … spill of crude oil into the Yellowstone River, writes Grant Mincy, quiescence be … On Saturday, January 17, the Yellowstone River, perhaps the most celebrated aquatic …
The migrations of wild salmon over thousands of kilometres are an enduring mystery, writes Chris Todd - as are the reasons for a steep and alarming decline in salmon weight, fat and overall condition.
… perhaps only 20g, can leave a Scottish river in springtime, undertake a sojourn of … between one and four years later to their rivers to spawn. This is for good reason. A … and quality of salmon returning to Scottish rivers over the past 50 years. This variation …
Some 60 million people depend on the Mekong River for their livelihoods but sea level rise and severe weather puts the area at risk, as Gratianne Quade's unique film shows
… 2012 Activism Climate Change Flooding Mekong River Hydropower Dams Asia Salinisation … Some 60 million people depend on the Mekong River for their livelihoods but sea level rise … Quade's unique film shows The Mekong River flows through six countries-originating …
America's expanding oil production threatens the pristine Pacific Northwest region of the country with a rash of new oil terminals along the coast, writes Valerie Brown, and hugely expanded traffic of freight trains loaded with hundreds of cars of crude oil heading for California refineries.
… Washington, just across the Columbia River from Portland. Unique ecosystem at risk … such terminal in the region. The Columbia River is the lifeblood of the Pacific … coal trains must pass through the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area , a protected …
The indigenous Wampis people of the Peruvian Amazon have demanded the immediate closure of a Petroperú oil pipeline after a series of devastating spills, writes Vanessa Amaral-Rogers. The company has already been found guilty of 'negligence' after previous oil spills contaminated the Wampis land and rivers.
… oil spills contaminated the Wampis land and rivers. The autonomous territorial government … pipeline before flowing into the Cashacaño River which itself flows into the river Morona. Wrays Perez Ramirez, recently …
The Aral Sea is a well known environmental disaster zone. But this year, it got a whole worse, writes Anson Mackay, as its biggest basin dried up completely to expose a toxic, salty wasteland. With continuing irrigation and declining river flows due to climate change, the desert is only set to expand.
… With continuing irrigation and declining river flows due to climate change, the desert … more people than ever rely on irrigation from rivers that should instead flow into the sea, … amount of water being replenishing through rivers flowing in. It is terminal because …
Beavers to be released into the wild under ‘cautious’ Government plans.
… return of the semi-aquatic mammals to English rivers. The native animals are also set to be … and ensuring support for landowners and river users is in place. Engineers Beavers are … return to England, and are found wild on the River Otter in Devon, the site of a successful …
A report by Alberta's energy regulator links emissions from tar sands oil production with serious health impacts in the Peace River region that have forced families to flee their homes, reports Carol Linnitt. The findings reveal 'a huge information gap'.
… with serious health impacts in the Peace River region that have forced families to flee … forced to evacuate their homes in Peace River, Alberta due to toxic fumes from bitumen … hot plumes Tar sands deposits in the Peace River region are extracted using a relatively …
Study estimates emissions of methane from freshwater systems to be 103 million tonnes per year - equivalent to 25 per cent of all the carbon dioxide absorbed by the world's land areas
… Freshwater lakes and rivers contributing to climate change Tom Levitt | 12th January 2011 News Lakes Rivers Climate Change Methane Greenhouse Gas … land areas Methane emissions from lakes and rivers are a significant factor in the …
China's least talked about crime against Tibet is the damage to the Tibetan plateau: dams, deforestation, mining, poaching and the dumping of nuclear waste. And it is impacting on all of us
… an ongoing mass damming programme on the many rivers flowing from the Tibetan plateau. The … all rise in Tibet. The tributaries of these rivers are vital to millions of people on the … 47 per cent of the world population. The rivers flow into ten countries: China, India, …
From chronic mismanagement to increased demand, Fred Pearce’s analysis of the issues surrounding water supply is compelling and infuriating by turns, says Jeff Holman
… When The Rivers Run Dry: What Happens When Our Water … Climate Change Resources Commodities Books rivers.jpg From chronic mismanagement to … available is easily accessible in lake or river form. This is partly why, says Fred …
A moving cinematic tale of life on Asia’s longest river raises questions about ecology, development and China’s future
… cinematic tale of life on Asia’s longest river raises questions about ecology, … Chang was 24 when he first saw the Yangtze River. It was 2002 and Chang, who grew up in … while Up the Yangtze spans Asia’s largest river and puts one of the world's most …
10:10 Climate Action joined forces with a community in Worcestershire to plant trees that will reduce flood risk and absorb carbon.
… Worcestershire. The village sits between the River Stour and the Worcestershire canal and … a community would experience a storm, a river bursting its banks or huge waves … This increases the severity of flooding as riverbanks are overwhelmed, making floods much …
A deal to give up 500,000 acres of public lands in Utah to the tar sands industry in return for 1.5 million acres of industry is a sacrifice too far, writes Alexander Reid Ross, as it disclaims the wider costs of massive water use and contamination in the headwaters of the Colorado River, already seriously stressed by drought.
… in the headwaters of the Colorado River, already seriously stressed by drought. … is located at the headwaters of the Colorado River. Lying 8,000 feet elevation, where the Green River and White River feed into the Colorado, …
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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 …
Many glaciers are melting away at a rapid rate. This could have serious consequences for half a billion people who depend on the ‘eternal snows’ to water their crops and for drinking. But as Jonathan Mitchell reports from Nepal, not everyone appears concerned
… in the Nangpa valley of which the Langmoche river is a tributary, the main trail up the … constant flow of glacial water to feed it’s rivers and of course, the annual monsoon … highly unusual discharges of water along some rivers, such as the Kosi Flood in 2008 - which …