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Dana Starkell has canoed most of the Mississippi River three times. Hes giving Channel Cat Talks on June 25 and 27.

The report by the Royal Academy of Engineering, with input from chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty, said minimising sewage in UK waters should be a public health priority.

England’s chief medical officer says 19th-century wastewater system ended cholera outbreaks and calls for similar focus now

Englands chief medical officer has backed a new report released by the National Engineering Policy Centre.

A new report calls for an urgent upgrade to the UK's sewage system to mitigate the risk of swimmers ingesting human waste in rivers and seas.

The ongoing outbreak of the parasite in Devon is believed to be linked to water contaminated with infected faeces making its way into the towns drinking supply.

Delivering a blend of local history, environmental issues, education, entertainment, and fresh air, Davenport's River Action will again present a series of outdoor presentations in the first month-plus of the annual Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks: weekly programs that, from May 28 through June 29, will address such topics as local abolitionist freedom fighters,

On Tuesday, River Action announced its hoping for a "festival feel" with live music and food vendors at its Floatzilla event in August.

Registration for the 2024 Explore the River Series is now open to learn first-hand from experts about the Mississippi River with River Action Summer Education.

River Action will turn out the Centennial Bridge lights at 11 p.m. May 6-8 to protect birds migrating nocturnally as they pass through the Quad City region, a news release says. This operation will be conducted by Art-o-Lite/Crawford Company. Also, River Action suggests that residents in the flyway turn off all non-essential lightingfrom 11 p.m. […]