India fears a planned Chinese mega-dam in Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during the dry season, prompting Delhi to fast-track plans for its own dam to mitigate the effects. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/china-dam-water-war-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #india #narendramodi #xijinping #water #conservation #dams #climatechange #environment #rivers #hydropower #tibet
Hopes of striking gold or unearthing precious stones keep artisanal mining alive in Mozambique, at the cost of the health of its land and people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/20/sustainability/mozambique-illegal-miners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #mozambique #africa #mining #gold #pollution #rivers #environment
Angela Antunovic
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The Buller River shot from the swing bridge. Really enjoyed wandering around the old gold mining sites. Quite an old photo with a fresh edit.
The Buller River shot from the swing bridge. Really enjoyed wandering around the old gold mining sites. Quite an old photo with a fresh edit.
🎨 Design the future look of the euro!
The European Central Bank has launched a design contest for the new euro banknotes.
Open to graphic designers in the EU, submit your proposal for one of two themes:
🖼️ European culture
🌍 Rivers and birds
The designs – reflecting Europe’s shared cultural identity and natural heritage – will shape our currency for years to come!
🗓️ Apply by 18 August 2025, 12:00 CET
🔗 More info: https://europa.eu/!cWfmdT
Michael Bacon
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Yesterday: I've had it with hearing the same story over and over again—another 100-year-plus rainfall event, another tragic result from people occupying the floodplain without an adequate warning system. More pain. More loss. https://www.texasobserver.org/flooding-houston-hill-country-planning/
#water #environment #rivers #floods#Texas #politics#USpol#ClimateChange #weather #history #news
Yesterday: I've had it with hearing the same story over and over again—another 100-year-plus rainfall event, another tragic result from people occupying the floodplain without an adequate warning system. More pain. More loss. https://www.texasobserver.org/flooding-houston-hill-country-planning/
#water #environment #rivers #floods#Texas #politics#USpol#ClimateChange #weather #history #news
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The name yarae comes from Yara, a mythical figure from the Indigenous Tupi and Guaraní cultures. Yara is known as the mother of the waters, a powerful spirit of beauty and protection. Naming this ray after her is both a tribute and a call to action. The formal recognition of Mobula yarae opens the door for targeted conservation efforts.
The river that flows through Melbourne is called Yarra...
Authorities in Japan are urging the public to stay alert when enjoying outdoor water activities over the summer and to avoid dangerous areas such as places with strong currents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/society/water-accidents-summer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #water #rivers #oceans
Hundreds of divers go to the Yamuna River in New Delhi to hunt for coins, trinkets, discarded bottles and shards of metal and wood that can be sold in the capital's booming scrap market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/asia-pacific/society/india-river-divers-health-treasures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #india #rivers
Rafting down a river on the back of lashed-together logs? It’s not Japan's take on wilderness survivalism — it’s the main tourist draw of a tiny village in Wakayama Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/07/travel/log-rafting-wakayama-adventure-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #rivers #wakayama #trees
I'm just saying, if I wasn't here trying to grow the Fediverse, I would also be a vigilante releasing beavers.
Batman but for the beavers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clygl4dv4rno
#Rewilding #Rewild #Beaver #Journalism #Nature #Rivers #Environment