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 …
Cities all over Britain are threaded by 'lost rivers' that have been hidden away in tunnels and culverts. Jenny Jones argues that it's time to restore them to a more natural state - improving habitats for wildlife and people, and reducing flood risk.
… New life for our lost urban rivers! Jenny Jones | 24th March 2014 Comment … Cities all over Britain are threaded by 'lost rivers' that have been hidden away in tunnels … breached the weaknesses in our coastal and river defences causing widespread disruption …
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 …
Hormone-disrupting pollutants in the urban rivers of South Wales are having adverse effects on the health and development of wild birds such as dippers, writes Steve Ormerod. Could this humble bird be the 'new canary' for environmental toxins?
… - our canary in the coal mine for polluted rivers Steve Ormerod | 21st May 2014 Comment … Hormone-disrupting pollutants in the urban rivers of South Wales are having adverse … the chicks of dippers feeding along urban rivers have depressed thyroid hormone activity …
Changes to natural drainage processes in headwaters, rivers, floodplains and river channels has increased the UK's vulnerability to heavy rainfall, write Neil Entwistle & George Heritage. And to put things right, we must first gather the detailed evidence of what took place in recent floods. The Environment Agency must publish all its data, maps and images - now!
… Changes to our rivers and floodplains have exacerbated … Water The Land Science Flooding Politics UK river-eden-cut.jpg Changes to natural drainage processes in headwaters, rivers, floodplains and river channels has …
Although flowing water is fundamental to river ecosystems, temporary streams are distinctive landscape features that support surprisingly diverse communities, writes Rachel Stubbington. However, the biodiversity of these dynamic ecosystems needs greater recognition and protection.
… Dry rivers are living rivers - with our care and protection Rachel … Water Natural World Ecology Conservation Rivers UK Science temporary streams are … Although flowing water is fundamental to river ecosystems, temporary streams are …
Natural England announced today that the wild beavers living on Devon's River Otter will be allowed to remain free under a 're-introduction' licence granted to Devon Wildlife Trust.
… 28th January 2015 News UK Natural World Water Rivers beavers_on_river_otter_2_dave_land-cut.jpg Natural … today that the wild beavers living on Devon's River Otter will be allowed to remain free …
A family of wild of beavers has established on an English river for the first time since Henry VIII. But now the Government has decided to trap them and consign them to captivity in a zoo or wildlife centre. Defenders of wilderness are now demanding: keep our wild beavers free!
… Natural World Flooding UK Beavers Water river-otter-beavers.jpg A family of wild of beavers has established on an English river for the first time since Henry VIII. But … that riparian trees along a stretch of the River Otter had been felled and vegetation had …
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 …
Soon after Devon's wild beavers on the River Otter escaped capture by zealous officials, they have given birth to two or even three kits - a clear indicator that they are happy in their habitat, and there to stay!
… Water beaver-kits.jpg The beaver kits on the River Otter. Photo: Tom Buckley / DWT. Soon after Devon's wild beavers on the River Otter escaped capture by zealous … at an undisclosed location on East Devon's River Otter. Two of the kits have been seen …
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, …
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 Kwegu people of Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley are facing starvation because of the loss of their land to a huge sugar plantation, the destruction of their forest and the damming of the Omo river - supported by a UK, EU and World Bank funded 'aid' program.
… of their forest and the damming of the Omo river - supported by a UK, EU and World Bank … of their forest and the damming of the river on which they depend for fish and flood … and grow crops along the banks of the Omo River. Although the smallest of the indigenous …
Beavers are essential to thriving wetland ecosystems, writes Jo Cartmell, and will help not hinder flood control in densely populated England. We should all welcome their return.
… 2014 Comment Natural World Flooding UK Rivers beaver-scotland.png Beavers are … nature reserve and set up a territory on the River Thames in Oxfordshire. It remained there … beaver had happily lived on a main, canalised river and had been no problem whatsoever for …
9,000 new homes in the 'fast track' housing development zones created by the UK government are in areas of flood risk, making them potentially uninhabitable and uninsurable, according to a Greenpeace investigation - and that's before accounting for the increased flood risk from by climate change. Meanwhile future levels of funding for flood control are looking highly uncertain.
… there have been flood warnings along the River Ouse in zones ministers have allocated … exposed to serious risk of flooding from rivers or sea (Flood risk 2 (medium … a 1 in 100 or greater annual probability of river flooding; or a 1 in 200 or greater …
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 …
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 …
GMB, the union for staff at the Environment Agency, is warning thatcutting 1,700 jobs will increase the risk of flooding and threaten the good management of England's water resources.
… managing flood defences and carrying out river maintenance to enableflows to be conveyed away, enhancing the river's ecology and supporting fish stocks." … who are protecting the public by maintaining rivers, deploying sandbags, giving flooding …
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 …