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19 April 2021 – new Potential of Barrier Removal to Reconnect Europe’s Rivers report analyses a sample of 30,000 barriers on large and medium-sized rivers in Europe, and assesses their reconnection potential for the whole continent, the EU27, and by country. The conclusions are based on the length of river which could be reconnected, and the ecological quality of reconnected rivers which could be achieved through barrier removal. The scale of river fragmentation makes Europe the In Europe, over 85% of barriers are small structures such as weirs, ramps, fords and culverts. All barriers, ...

AI reveals 1,000 'dark discharges' of untreated sewage in England Sandra Laville Nearly 1,000 “dark discharges” of untreated sewage from two water company treatment plants in England have been detected by scientists using artificial intelligence to map spills. The use of machine learning to shine a light on the scale of pollution from untreated effluent being spilled into rivers could be a crucial tool in efforts to improve the quality of rivers, a paper says. Prof Peter Hammond, visiting scientist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, who co-authored the paper publ...

© Rianne van Rossum Today, the European Commission has approved an investment of more than €60 million from the Cohesion Fund to upgrade the water supply and wastewater collection and treatment infrastructures in and around Dubrovnik, Croatia. Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa This project will not only provide inhabitants with the essential access to clean water and reduced water losses but it will also boost the commercial and touristic attractiveness of the area, thus improving the local socio-economic development. Once more, Cohesion policy is about delivering concrete sol...

March 1, 2021 12:18 pm Teagasc research is confirming that autumn-grown catch crops are helping to reduce nutrient run-off from soils in tillage areas. A catch crop is a fast-growing crop that is grown between successive plantings of a main crop. According to Teagasc advisor Matt Boland, the Agricultural Catchments Programme was set up in 2008 to monitor and evaluate Ireland’s requirements under the EU Nitrates and Water Framework Directives. “There was also a remit established to provide measurements regarding the efficacy of Ireland’s nitrates derogation,” Boland said. “We are cur...

Three tributaries of the River Tamar in Devon are about to be improved in the hope of boosting fish numbers. Working alongside the Westcountry Rivers Trust and local angling associations, Environment Agency officers will be targeting the Rivers Deer, Claw and Carey with a programme of habitat and ecological improvements. The project is part-funded with £38,000 from the Environment Agency's Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP) which reinvests rod licence money into projects that benefit anglers and fish stocks. The FIP money has been matched by partners including local fishing associat...