A federal audit has found that India’s government has only spent well under a quarter of the funds available to it for cleaning up the Ganges River over the last … [Read full article]
Tag: rivers
Documentary Aims To Tell Ultimate Story Of NM’s Gila River Through The Eyes Of 3 Young Environmentalists
The Gila River, one of the last wild rivers in the western US, is under threat from proposals for development and diversion. The Heart of the Gila documentary promises to … [Read full article]
NASA Releases New Climate Forecasts Through 2100
The good news is that NASA has just released research on how temperature and rainfall patterns worldwide may change because of the concentrations of greenhouse gas growing in Earth’s atmosphere. … [Read full article]
The Nefarious Connection Between Agriculture and Our Rivers (Part 4 of 4)
By Brad Walker – Rivers Director, with illustrations and other contributions from Joe Mohr Part 4: Solutions In the three (1, 2, 3) previous segments of this series we have discussed … [Read full article]
Gov Study Confirms Toxic Chemicals Pumped into Wells During 'Fracking'
Between 2005 and 2009, oil and natural gas companies operating in 14 states injected hundreds of millions of gallons of toxic and/or carcinogenic chemical into natural gas wells, according to a recent investigation conducted by three House Democrats* and made public on Saturday.
Research Looks at Beavers Role in River Restoration
The restoration of rivers throughout America needs to be carried out with a mind for the role played by the North American beaver, says a Kansas State University professor. Often … [Read full article]
Humans Need the Rivers We are Killing
Rivers across the planet are being drained as a result of human use and climate change in a day and age when we should be ensuring that their safety is … [Read full article]
Our Water Planet – How Much Do You Know?
This post is part of our participation in Blog Action Day 2010, which is on the topic of Water. As R. Buckminster Fuller reminded us, we are all traveling aboard “spaceship … [Read full article]
River Ruin – 80% of World's People Face Water Insecurity
In a first-ever “world-wide synthesis”, an international team of scientists has analyzed data on 23 “drivers of environmental stress” that impact the health and quality of the world’s major rivers. … [Read full article]
Meet 'Enviropig' – A Cleaner, Greener Transgenic Pig
University of Guelph scientists have created a transgenic pig — the Enviropig — which better digests phosphorus compounds. This development came in response to concerns of negative environmental impacts from animal manure run-off causing algal blooms in waterways, and consequently killing fish and other aquatic creatures.
Amazon River (10 Friday Photos)
10 beautiful and fun photos of the Amazon River. If you haven’t noticed, I love water. Every time I do a post for this 10 Friday Photos series, I seem … [Read full article]
Text Me A River – Real-Time Water Alerts
A new text service provided by the USGS offers real-time updates on water conditions and quality in over 9000 rivers and streams (and more) across the country.
American Waterways Seeing Temperature Increases
According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment water temperatures are increasing in many streams and rivers throughout the United States. [social_buttons] “Warming … [Read full article]