The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

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
European Commission
@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

🎨 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: europa.eu/!cWfmdT
Petra van Cronenburg
@NatureMC@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
@EUCommission tagging #GraphicDesign#culturalHeritage#naturalHeritage #rivers #birds#Europe#designContest ⬆️
Texas Observer
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

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
Texas Observer
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

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
earthling
@appassionato@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

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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.

#MarineLife
#MantaRay
#photography
#Yara

With its unique traits, restricted Atlantic distribution, and vulnerability to multiple human pressures, this species qualifies for urgent assessment under international and national conservation frameworks. Ensuring accurate identification and monitoring will be essential to prevent further decline and to secure the long-term survival of this newly described manta ray. Photographs: Sean Rowan Laughlin
With its unique traits, restricted Atlantic distribution, and vulnerability to multiple human pressures, this species qualifies for urgent assessment under international and national conservation frameworks. Ensuring accurate identification and monitoring will be essential to prevent further decline and to secure the long-term survival of this newly described manta ray. Photographs: Sean Rowan Laughlin
With its unique traits, restricted Atlantic distribution, and vulnerability to multiple human pressures, this species qualifies for urgent assessment under international and national conservation frameworks. Ensuring accurate identification and monitoring will be essential to prevent further decline and to secure the long-term survival of this newly described manta ray. Photographs: Sean Rowan Laughlin
earthling
@appassionato@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last month

The river that flows through Melbourne is called Yarra...

#rivers
#Melbourne
#Australia
#photography
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

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
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

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
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

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