Tag: rivers
Biodiversity recovery in rivers is faltering – Knowledge
Biodiversity in European rivers has recovered in many places over the decades thanks to decisive protective measures – but this upswing has long since stagnated. The original richness in species…
Germany: Water in lakes, rivers and the sea clean and germ-free
EU Environment Agency German bathing waters are mostly clean and germ-free In the summer heat, people are drawn to rivers, lakes and the sea. According to a new investigation, the…
Conservation: A river must flow
For decades, rivers have been straightened, narrowed and robbed of their character. A mistake, as you can now see. Can this be undone? A visit to the Havel and Spree.…
New pollution of rivers in Loire-Atlantique and Vendée after a large spill of fungicide
A similar accident had already occurred at the end of April, east of Loire-Atlantique. Monday, a tank carrying fungicide products overturned again on the road, causing pollution of several rivers,…
Video: California: Atmospheric rivers send rain like a conveyor belt
STORY: And again gloomy clouds appear over the US state of California, here over a vineyard near Fresno. The clouds are a harbinger of the next rainstorm that so-called “atmospheric…
From the Loire to the Rhône, “the signals are already red” for French rivers
In Lyon last Friday, in Strasbourg this Monday. The prefectures are taking stock of their rivers at the beginning of March. A Rhône which is not “inexhaustible”, according to the…
Unique water: these rivers and lakes amaze us
Unique water These rivers and lakes amaze us The Rio Celeste in Costa Rica is a real feast for the eyes. © Tanguy de Saint-Cyr/Shutterstock.com There are waters in this…
Drought: Mussel advisor warns: “Streams and rivers will disappear” – Dachau
In the summer in the district of Dachau, watercourses dried up unexpectedly, and many animals died. The situation has calmed down, but shellfish consultant Günter Schön warns of future droughts.…
World Weather Organization: Many rivers had less water in 2021
Status: 11/29/2022 2:17 p.m In 2021, large parts of the world have experienced drier times than usual. This is the conclusion reached by the World Weather Organization (WMO). One consequence…
High salinity : the silent death in the rivers
Exclusive Status: 11/22/2022 4:00 p.m Wastewater from industry, which is legally discharged into Germany’s rivers, becomes salty NDR-Researches in many places the water. The consequences can be deadly, especially when…