Major River Restoration Project Commences in Northumberland
AZoCleantech One of the largest river restoration projects in the UK has commenced in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland. Led by the LIFE WADER nature-recovery project in partnership with the Environment […]
Diverse wildfire impacts on river flows across the globe
Nature Forest fires can significantly impact the hydrological regime of river basins, affecting short-term flood propensity and long-term water resource availability until vegetation is reestablished. While basin-level studies have extensively […]
World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis
UN News Between 19 and 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems annually, and without urgent action, this figure is expected to rise by 50 per cent […]
Study helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate
EurekAlert! The accumulation of microplastics in the environment, and within our bodies, is an increasingly worrisome issue. But predicting where these ubiquitous particles will accumulate, and therefore where remediation efforts […]
Using satellites to track toxic algal blooms from space
Alberta Innovates Researchers are collecting environmental data via satellite to detect harmful algal blooms. As the weather warms, many Albertans look forward to bright summer days spent fishing, boating, swimming […]
Dry weather forces Prairie producers to begin drought watch
The Western Producer Wild fires across northern regions of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have forced thousands of people to evacuate. While it’s a bit early to cry wolf, the lack of […]
Back to beaches: the push to make Canada’s cities swimmable again
The Narwhal Gregary Ford grew up swimming in the Great Lakes, a childhood filled with happy memories of splashing in the water. But in 2011, while visiting Pelee Island in […]
China’s Mega Dam Project Poses Big Risks for Asia’s Grand Canyon
Yale Environment 360 China’s plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the world’s longest and deepest canyon. It has also […]
Germany faces dire drought
DW There was less rain in the period from the beginning of February to mid-April 2025 than at any other time in the past 100 years. March saw almost 70% […]
Heavy Rain and Severe Storms Expected to Sweep Across Central U.S.
The New York Times Severe storms are expected to move across a wide stretch of the central United States through Tuesday, bringing threats of damaging winds, large hail and isolated […]