Vehicle tyres and synthetic clothes are two of the leading causes of household microplastic pollution, a report from Friends of the Earth UK has found. The UK study estimated that just four main sources delivered between 9,000 and 32,000 tonnes of microplastics into waterways every year. The two worst causes were tyre abrasion and the […]
Photo Guy Warzée November the 15 the Netherlands were celebrating the opening of the storm surge barrier on the Haringvliet, exactly 47 years after the Haringvliet sluices were rendered operative. That is where one of the three branches of the Rhine flows out into the North Sea. Until now, the storm surge barrier was a […]
Radolfzell, Mainau Island (Germany). October 10, Roberto Epple, president of the European Rivers Network (ERN), received the EuroNatur Award 2018 on Mainau Island (Lake Constance) for his outstanding personal dedication to protecting the rivers of Europe. “The passion that Roberto Epple brings into his efforts for Central European river landscapes is exemplary for our conservation […]
Removing tens of thousands of obsolete dams in Europe will bring life back to rivers, says new report (DRE/ERN) BRUSSELS, July 19 –With only 40 percent of Europe’s waterways in good condition, a new study published today calls for tens of thousands of redundant dams and other barriers to be removed to help restore […]
Citizens jumping in rivers & lakes across 18 European countries to protect the future of our waters (PR WWF/ERN) By Roberto Epple10 July 2018 Leave a Commenton Citizens jumping in rivers & lakes across 18 European countries to protect the future of our waters (PR WWF/ERN) ERN / WWF Press release Monday 9 July – […]
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A Civil Society Manifesto for the Support of Real Climate Solutions Large hydropower projects are often propagated as a “clean and green” source of electricity by international financial institutions, national governments and other actors. They greatly benefit from instruments meant to address climate change, including carbon credits under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), credits from […]
Iranian news is reporting that the country’s Ministry of Energy has canceled 50 planned dams, due to a lack of rainfall. According to Radio Farda, the head of Iran’s meteorological organization has reported that rainfall has dropped to just 40% of what is normal in 17 provinces in the last two months. Even drier conditions are […]
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