'For years this has been described by water companies and politicians as a problem of “Victorian” sewers.' 'In fact, modern sewers are the problem. Very little of the British sewer system – less than 1 per cent, in some areas – is Victorian, and it is not the Victorian sections that are responsible for the most spills.'
Record number of RIVER BARRIERS REMOVED across Europe in 2023 🌊
Removal of nearly 500 barriers last year will help restore disturbed #waterways to their natural state, says #DamRemovalEurope
Ajit Niranjan
Mon 15 Apr 2024
#Europe removed a record number of #dams and other barriers from its #rivers in 2023, a report has found, helping to restore its disturbed waterways to their natural states.
The EPA has awarded $206 million to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the largest single contribution to the Chesapeake Bay Program to date. The funds will support projects to reduce pollution, enhance ecosystems, and restore wetlands and waterways.
Mining next to the #Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge would irrevocably damage this natural treasure. Yet #Georgia 's Environmental Protection Division just issued draft permits -- bringing the start of strip mining one step closer.
Imagine: Dump trucks carve deep ruts into once unspoiled #wetlands. Giant excavators rip through matted layers of ground-hugging plants.
The sound of bellowing #alligators is replaced by the industrial hum of the #mine 's new processing plant.
The Okefenokee is teeming with life: Cypress trees adorned with veils of long-hanging moss rise above shadowy waters filled with American alligators and wading birds like blue herons. The #OkefenokeeNationalWildlifeRefuge is a sprawling wilderness area on the #Florida - #Georgia border that protects over 630 square miles of biologically rich #swamps and #waterways.
There will be a review of the 5 year management plan of the Gleniffer Reserves. A meeting will be held at the Gleniffer Hall on Tuesday 23rd January from 9.30am to 12 noon.
Once residents and visitors have frequented the local watering holes in Bellingen, the swimming holes at Gleniffer are the main thing to do on a hot day. The mass tourism is funneled via ' the tourist drive'. The scenic country road has just been reconstructed into a highway-like infrastructure. Motorists are now enticed to race from the watering hole to the swimming hole. Cars park as close as possible to the small creeks and unload dogs and gear. The unwanted waste is commonly left behind for the local wildlife and the next load of visitors.
The reserves have a lot of car parking infrastructure and educational signage about settler explorers now.
A "Go before you go” campaign urges visitors to go to a public toilet before leaving the township. Many motorists/swimmers forget and the dogs can't read.
The 'upgrade' of Gleniffer road channeled the flow of visitors into local waterways that have no toilets.
The poor old boat seems to get left out of transit discussions around here, but they open up some exciting opportunities. So, let’s talk about the humble boats.
I hadn't seen a Giant Freshwater Crayfish for 2 months, which is a bit unusual. However, yesterday I found this medium-sized one turning rocks over & snacking on whatever was underneath (probably plant-matter).
Climate change is an immediate threat to the majority of the world's population.
We need a local, regional, state, national, and international "moon shot" type of concentration of effort using available resources while developing and advancing new science and technologies to counteract the damage humans have caused.
Without this type of all-out, universal cooperation, human civilization, and perhaps humanity itself, are in imminent danger of extinction.
Restoring #ecosystems is an Everything, Everywhere, All at Once #ClimateChange mitigation strategy that works.
Removing #dams and allowing #waterways to resume their normal flows increases the numbers of native species and overall health of the #environment.
Replacing #hydroelectric power with far less intrusive and destructive sources, like smartly deployed #solar, can result in a net gain of environmental health and #climate change reduction.
How you can help save Britain's rivers by becoming a citizen scientist.
As part of New Scientist's Save Britain's Rivers campaign, we've rounded up the best citizen science projects that let you play an active role in improving the nation's waterways.