RIVER
Why is Trump’s son-in-law allowed to build in Europe’s first wild river national park delta?
Green
18.05.2024
Why is Trump’s son-in-law allowed to build in Europe’s first wild river national park delta?
Joni Vorpsi was protesting outside the Albanian Parliament when he heard the draft law he was there to stop had…
Rising sea levels and climate change mean London’s flood defences are due for an upgrade
Green
08.05.2024
Rising sea levels and climate change mean London’s flood defences are due for an upgrade
Officials have said London’s flood defence walls will need to be half a metre higher in the future to protect…
Is the Thames safe to swim in? London mayor Sadiq Khan vows to make it so by 2034
Green
23.04.2024
Is the Thames safe to swim in? London mayor Sadiq Khan vows to make it so by 2034
London’s mayor has vowed to make the notoriously polluted River Thames swimmable within a decade. It’s welcome news for Londoners…
Glomma, Loire, Rhine: Which European rivers experienced record flooding in 2023?
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22.04.2024
Glomma, Loire, Rhine: Which European rivers experienced record flooding in 2023?
One third of rivers across Europe breached the ‘high’ flood threshold last year, climate scientists have calculated, while 16 per…
Turkish strikes have polluted rivers in Syria. People are starting to ‘heal’ the land with trees
Green
20.04.2024
Turkish strikes have polluted rivers in Syria. People are starting to ‘heal’ the land with trees
Oil slicks in the Khabur River in Syria, a major tributary of the Euphrates, have left agriculture “almost impossible” according…
Sewage pollution could jeopardise Olympic swimming events in the River Seine, NGO warns
Green
15.04.2024
Sewage pollution could jeopardise Olympic swimming events in the River Seine, NGO warns
Fresh doubts have been cast on the possibility of Paris hosting Olympic swimming events in its polluted River Seine. Much…
Privatisation, extreme weather and politics: How Britain’s waterways became an ‘open sewer’
Green
13.04.2024
Privatisation, extreme weather and politics: How Britain’s waterways became an ‘open sewer’
Anger is rising over the dumping of untreated sewage into the UK’s rivers and seas. The situation attracted international attention…
UK traditional race to go ahead despite E Coli risk: Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race explainer
Culture
29.03.2024
UK traditional race to go ahead despite E Coli risk: Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race explainer
The annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race will go ahead this weekend despite concerns about high levels of E Coli…
‘National disgrace’: Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
Green
29.03.2024
‘National disgrace’: Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
The coach of Oxford University’s crew taking part in the upcoming, iconic Boat Race has described the pollution in London’s…
World Water Day: Drought and extreme heat leave people from Morocco to India struggling for water
Green
22.03.2024
World Water Day: Drought and extreme heat leave people from Morocco to India struggling for water
As the world warms at unpredented speed due to human-caused climate change, fresh water for drinking, cooking and cleaning is…