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The Neretva, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is one of the most biodiverse rivers on the continent – supporting bears, wolves, lynx and many rare species – but more than 50 planned dams could permanently transform the ecosystem

As is often the case, the facts usually disprove the alarmist position associated with climate change. This is no different with respect to the CNN article.

Hundreds of mills could be converted to generate clean electricity – but the Environment Agency as just raised application fees by up to 790%

Ocean plastic pollution is less than 1% of what we've been screaming for decades, but is still as big a problem as ever

After accounting for these effects, the authors were up for a surprise: they found much higher numbers for the land to ocean carbon transfer of 900-1900 million tons per year (see Figure)...

St Dominic, Tamar valley: Rainfall may have destroyed the weir, but there are still old methods present to pump water back uphill

Bacteria are likely triggering greater melting on the Greenland ice sheet, possibly increasing the island's contribution to sea-level rise, according to Rutgers scientists.

813 years of annual river discharge at 62 stations, 41 rivers in 16 countries, from 1200 to 2012. That is what researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) produced after two years of research in...

The tiny-but-mighty Z-Triton camper by Zeltini is ready to take on land and water. Despite its small stature, this amphibious camper is designed to sleep up to two people, allowing for both short-term getaways and longer...

Unconventional gas projects use chemicals that are of ‘potentially high concern’ for sensitive region, report finds

Exclusive: Queensland government blocked report’s public release after granting gas companies new exploration rights

New scientific findings reveal that Cuba’s rivers are in better health than the Mississippi River. The research was a joint effort between Cuba and the United States, marking the two countries’ first collaboration in...

Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire: There was something monumental about these terracotta-coloured funnels, these magical vessels of rain-river-cloud

Operator faces choice of weakening 14km barrier or potentially devastating a biodiversity hotspot

Global heating is threatening supplies of water needed in large volumes to cool reactors