Tag: River
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…