From concrete walls to living edges, here’s how riverside habitats are being restored along the Thames
From concrete walls to living edges, the Thames is being reshaped to support fish, wildlife, and a healthier urban river.
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Fish hooked on meth – the consequences of freshwater pollution
Chemicals in drugs can be excreted unchanged, infiltrating waterways via sewage and effluent.
Five surprising ways that trees help prevent flooding
Trees act like sponges because their roots help soil to absorb water, plus trunks are a natural barrier to floodwaters.
Some rivers have ‘legal personhood’. Now they need a lawyer
Most rivers need some human help to stay clean and healthy and to flow freely. People have to fish out litter, block sewage, look out for invasive species and so on. This is obvious enough. But, as rivers…
Hundreds of rivers and lakes cross international borders – countries need to commit to sharing the water
Transboundary water cooperation can reduce conflict and promote sustainable development.
Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers’ health and just create plastic pollution – they should be banned
Cigarette filters are one of the biggest sources of plastic pollution and they serve no purpose.
Heatwaves are making toxic algae worse, but the real problem is what we are putting into our rivers and lakes
Hot weather accelerates toxic algal blooms, but nutrient pollution provides the fuel.
Chennai’s floods: the city has learned nothing from the past – here’s what it can do
In spite of monsoon season and cyclone Nivar, the most recent floods are largely man-made disasters.
Could a couple of Thai otters have helped the UK’s otter population recover? Our study provides a hint
Research has revealed how British otters may have been able to recover from species loss in the 1950s with the help of otters from Asia.
From Roman drains to ancient filters, these artefacts show how solutions to water contamination have evolved
Having to protect and conserve drinking water and its sources is as relevant today as it always has been.
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