The Cool Down on MSN4d
New research reveals surprising impact that beaver dams can have for humans: 'We must find better ways to accommodate beavers in our landscapes'
The researchers examined water quality surrounding beaver ponds and dams to measure the animals' impact. New research reveals ...
Map Shows China-Owned Mine Where Acid Spill Caused 'Catastrophic' Pollution
China's Sino-Metals Leach Zambia has been ordered to compensate all farmers and consumers affected by dam breach in the Kafue ...
Advnture on MSN24d
Wild swimmers are safer in lakes and rivers where beavers live, thanks to their pollution blocking dams, study finds
For more than two years, researchers sampled water from different beaver-engineered water systems and found that dams reduce ...
Engineering News11d
More work needed to ensure pollution in dams eliminated
An increase in intergovernmental commitment and stakeholder coordination is required to mitigate the ongoing pollution that ...
EurekAlert!10d
Wartime destruction of Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine has long-term environmental consequences
The deliberate destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war unleashed a hidden environmental crisis, destroying ecosystems and releasing polluted sediments into downstream ...
Engineering News9d
Pollution threatens to overwhelm the country’s water supply systems
“We are facing a pollution crisis in South Africa and we have to take action now,” says Seitlholo, noting that no amount of ...
Chemistry World5d
Kakhovka dam attack exposed ‘toxic time bomb’ of heavy metal pollution
The Kakhovka dam, located upstream of the city of Kherson on the Dnipro river, collapsed in June 2023 following a suspected explosion. The extensive flooding along the lower Dnipro River that followed ...
The Citizen11d
30 million litres of raw sewage flowing into Jukskei River and Hartbeespoort Dam
The sewage spillage represents just one facet of a larger water pollution crisis affecting SA, with Gauteng identified as the ...