Tag: River
Thames River ice breaking up, jamming in some locations
The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority is keeping an eye on the Thames River since ice is now starting to break up and jam in some locations. Over the past…
Driver escapes vehicle that went into the St. Clair River
The lone occupant of a vehicle that went into the St. Clair River Tuesday evening was able to escape with minor injuries, Lambton provincial police say. Police said the vehicle…
Thames River still rising, but no significant flooding expected
Despite cold temperatures Thursday and Friday, the Thames River is still rising but isn’t expected to cause any significant flooding. After warm temperatures and significant rainfall melted snow in the…
Follow the meanders of the longest underwater river in the world
Like our rivers, the underwater world also has its system of channels, in which sediment-laden fluids flow. A new mission off the Canadian coast reveals the morphology of the longest…
opening of an investigation after the discovery of mutilated bodies in a river in the West
It is a macabre and mysterious discovery. Kenyan police announced on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, that they had opened an investigation after the discovery, in recent months, of decomposing bodies,…
Wetlands are disappearing when they are essential to our survival
Indispensable allies in the fight against global warming, wetlands are highly threatened and degraded all over the world. The United Nations estimates that 35% of wetlands have disappeared since 1970…
The Himalayan glaciers are melting at an alarming rate!
Scientists usually refer to the Himalayas as “Third pole”. Because its glaciers contain the third largest amount of ice in the world. And today, researchers are telling us that, under…
The “third pole” is melting at record speed!
Scientists usually refer to the Himalayas as “Third pole”. Because its glaciers contain the third largest amount of ice in the world. And today, researchers are revealing to us that,…
Global warming: rivers are emptying into the Arctic Ocean at high speed
Arctic rivers provide water and energy to more than 50 million people. They affect ecosystems. And impact the climate on a global scale. Hence the importance of having a detailed…
How human waste massively pollutes rivers
Pollution from faeces is vastly underestimated, describes a new study that has mapped the main sources of effluent around the world. And contrary to what one might think, sewage treatment…