WATER
Nicaragua canal construction begins
Dec 17, 2014
Written by
Chris Fitch
The controversial rival to the Panama canal is set to break ground on the beginning of a $50billion construction project, which will carve the country in two
Newly discovered canyon poses questions for Tibet
Nov 28, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
Fabled Himalayan kingdom Shangri-la may be a myth, but geologists have uncovered a hidden gorge buried beside the Yarlung Tsangpo River in southern Tibet that throws into doubt previous theories on how the famous gorges of the Himalayas were formed
Western USA water-use fears
Sep 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
A new satellite study has revealed that about three quarters of the water removed from the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since 2004 has come from underground sources, raising fears about future water supply to western USA
Palm oil linked to stream damage
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
Oil palm plantations cause more damage to the environment than was previously thought, according to a new study that documents their effect on water quality
Yellow river flood defences dated
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
Flood-mitigation efforts on China’s Yellow River that began almost 3,000 years ago are at least partly responsible for devastating floods that have killed millions and toppled dynasties, according to a new study
British urban rivers recovering
Jul 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
Britain’s urban rivers are the cleanest they’ve been for more than 20 years, according to a 21-year study by scientists from Cardiff University
Diamonds are forever
May 01, 2014
Written by
Will Millard
Will Millard, the winner of the 2013 Journey of a Lifetime award, recalls an uncomfortable episode during his attempt to packraft down the Moro River to mark the foundation of a new peace park in Sierra Leone and Liberia
Geographers calculate river flows from space
May 01, 2014
Written by
Harley Rustad
A graduate student from the University of California, Los Angeles has developed a new method for remotely measuring river flows
Dossier: Losing crucial wetlands
Apr 01, 2014
Written by
Mark Rowe
Wetlands are vital storehouses of biodiversity and important bulwarks against the effects of climate change, while also providing livelihoods for millions of people, but they’re being lost at an increasing rate
Optimism grows for Aral Sea
Apr 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
Short-term prospects for the Aral Sea catchment in Central Asia better than previously thought
Going with the flow
Dec 01, 2013
Written by
Jason Florio, Helen Jones-Florio
Inspired by stories of European adventurers exploring the great West African rivers in centuries past, husband and wife team Jason Florio and Helen Jones-Florio followed the course of the River Gambia from source to mouth
Death of the riverboats
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Melody Kemp
Part of a huge hydro-electricity project on the Mekong River and its tributaries, the construction of the Nam Ou 2 dam in Laos could devastate the lives of thousands who rely on the river for their income
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