Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Rivers
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
Restoring oyster reefs to protect English waters
An ambitious oyster reef restoration project in Essex waters could allow oysters to perform their important role in our ecosystems once more
The unsettling sources of the Nile
The commonly held view of Lake Victoria in East Africa as being the source of the Nile isn’t quite as clear cut as many would believe
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