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Indonesia. After World Water Forum Display, Citarum River Returns to Trash-Ridden State

Algi M Gifari Bandung, Indonesia | Efforts to clean up the Citarum River in the BBS area of Bandung Barat Regency seemed promising after a week of intensive cleaning, and years of restoration. However, rain brought a resurgence of garbage flooding the river on Thursday. Ironically, Indonesia had recently showcased the Citarum River, once notorious as one of the world’s most polluted rivers, at the … Continue reading Indonesia. After World Water Forum Display, Citarum River Returns to Trash-Ridden State

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Alaska’s Arctic rivers turn rusty orange as permafrost thaws

By Liz Kimbrough Dozens of once-pristine rivers and streams in Alaska’s Brooks Range are turning an alarming shade of orange. The discoloration, according to a new study published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment, is likely caused by the thawing of permafrost, which is exposing previously frozen minerals that are now leaching into the waterways. The research team, led by ecologist Jon O’Donnell from the U.S. National Park … Continue reading Alaska’s Arctic rivers turn rusty orange as permafrost thaws

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New study pushes for protection of one of Africa’s ‘least understood treasures’

By Ryan Truscott The Indigenous residents of the highlands of southeastern Angola have long lived there with a light touch. Ironically, with the end of the country’s civil war and the slow return of central government and development, new activity may threaten the source of water for a vast expanse of Southern Africa, including the Angolan capital, Luanda, and the vast inland delta of the Okavango … Continue reading New study pushes for protection of one of Africa’s ‘least understood treasures’

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England to diverge from EU water monitoring standards

Helena Horton Environment reporter Exclusive: campaigners fear less rigorous methods could lead to more pollution in rivers and waterways The UK government is to diverge from the EU’s standards for monitoring water quality in England, it can be revealed. Campaigners fear the change of approach could lead to more pollution in England’s rivers and waterways if the new measuring methods are less rigorous. While in the EU, … Continue reading England to diverge from EU water monitoring standards

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Bee-killing pesticides banned in EU found at unsafe levels in English rivers

Government accused of ‘ignoring science’ as it considers allowing use of a toxic neonicotinoid Helena Horton, Environment reporter Bee-killing pesticides have been found at dangerous levels in English rivers, as the government considers allowing the use of one that is banned in the EU. Environmental groups and farmers are waiting to hear whether a toxic neonicotinoid, thiamethoxam, will be approved by the government for English sugar … Continue reading Bee-killing pesticides banned in EU found at unsafe levels in English rivers

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Rivers As Weapons Of War – And Warnings Of Climate Change

Jeff Opperman, Contributor Writers have long warned that future wars will be fought over water. But for millennia, wars have often been fought with water – as the world just witnessed with the breaching of the Kakhovka Dam on Ukraine’s Dnipro River. In a grim way, this use of water underscores its value and, although we shouldn’t have to learn lessons this way, these events can serve as a wake-up call … Continue reading Rivers As Weapons Of War – And Warnings Of Climate Change

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Water firms focused on returns at expense of environment, say peers

Lords committee criticises Ofwat for failing to ensure firms invested enough in sewage network Sandra Laville, Environment correspondent Water companies have been too focused on maximising financial returns at the expense of the environment, a House of Lords committee has found. The investigation by peers into the regulation of the privatised water industry found Ofwat, the regulator, had chosen to keep bills low for customers … Continue reading Water firms focused on returns at expense of environment, say peers

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