Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Rivers
Bee-killing pesticides polluting the vast majority of English rivers
Just one teaspoonful of toxic pesticide can kill 1.25 billion bees – but may soon be authorised for 'emergency' use for fifth time.
Will the Ganges River ever be clean?
Polluted with waste, the Ganges River is being cleaned by a billion-dollar programme – but are the efforts to clean it working?
Huge collapse in migratory fish populations
A new study has revealed a staggering 81 per cent collapse in worldwide migratory fish populations in the 50 years since 1970.
Study reveals extent of human led destruction to estuaries
Development has led to the destruction of a quarter of a million acres of estuarine habitat around the world over the past 35 years.
Worries over raw sewage overshadows boat race
Fears for competitors in Oxford-Cambridge boat race due to raw sewage leading to dangerous levels of E.Coli in the River Thames.
Construction of mega dams in Tibet worries downriver nations
Satellite imagery shows that China has been constructing a mega dam in Tibet and that worries the downriver nations of India and Nepal.
Global effort to save endangered river dolphins
A new global declaration aims to pull endangered river dolphins and porpoises back from the brink of extinction.
Dam removal restores flows to historic Klamath River canyon
The removal of four historic dams on the Klamath River is a big moment for largescale river restoration projects
Freshwater ecosystems need urgent support to recover, say scientists
Efforts to restore biodiversity in European freshwater ecosystems has ground to a halt, reveals a new study
Britain’s water crisis
Each year, billions of tonnes of raw sewage are pumped into England's rivers and coastal waters. But it is not only the water companies who are to blame
Historic deal to save drought-stricken Colorado River
Drought and overuse have been draining the Colorado River for decades, a new deal to cut water use could help stop it running dry
Ecoacoustics is being used to detect invasive species in water systems
Ecoacoustics is being trialled in ponds and streams as a non-invasive method for finding any species that shouldn't be there
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