Etiket: Rivers
Atmospheric rivers | No short-term classification system planned by Environment Canada
(Vancouver) Environment Canada says it has not established a timetable for establishing a classification of atmospheric rivers, the natural phenomenon that caused heavy flooding in British Columbia last fall. Posted…
Waterways of France alert on the level of rivers, carriers and cruise passengers forced to adapt
The consequences of the drought are increasing for boat traffic in France. The latest assessment of waterways in France reports 521 km of rivers, rivers or canals closed to traffic…
Beware of toxins and bacteria in bathing water, sea, lakes and rivers
Géraldine Zamansky, journalist for the Health Magazine on France 5 reminds us that in these times of heat wave and global warming, we cannot land and swim without risk everywhere:…
water from rivers is used to cool buildings in cities
Published on 07/13/2022 13:58 franceinfo Article written by S. Ricottier, L. Le Moigne, J. Cohen-Olivieri – franceinfo France Televisions There is a more ecological alternative to air conditioners for cooling:…
Be careful on the rivers, advise the authorities
With warm weather and summer approaching, authorities are asking boaters not to take risks on bodies of water without safety precautions to avoid possible tragedies. The Ottawa Police Service said…
in Indre, the fear of a water shortage this summer is growing with rivers “at the threshold of a crisis”
In the department of Indre, the rain deficit has been 60% since January. Christian Toussaint, volunteer at Indre nature, has already seen the damage in Châteauroux: “There, we are on…
Polytechnique Montréal helps prevent the risk of ice jams on rivers
This text is part of the special Quebec engineering booklet Every year, ice jams cause flooding in Quebec, with sometimes dramatic consequences for residents. Thanks to a brand new simulator,…
Are drug spills a threat to our rivers and streams?
Can we talk about pharmaceutical pollution in our rivers and streams? Xavier Leflaive, researcher at the OECD (organization for economic cooperation and development), head of the “water” team is the…
Are drug spills a threat to our rivers and streams?
Can we talk about pharmaceutical pollution in our rivers and streams? Xavier Leflaive, researcher at the OECD (organization for economic cooperation and development), head of the “water” team is the…
the pope deplores “rivers of blood” and calls for humanitarian corridors
Pope Francis has called for an end to “armed attacks” and “the resumption of negotiations” in Ukraine, from the Vatican. Article written by Posted on 03/06/2022 1:28 p.m. Update on…
the pope deplores “rivers of blood” and calls for humanitarian corridors
Pope Francis has called for an end to “armed attacks” and “the resumption of negotiations” in Ukraine, from the Vatican. Article written by Posted on 03/06/2022 1:28 p.m. Update on…
The dumping of trout in our rivers
This beginning of March marks the imminent arrival of spring. Even if we are still exposed to a few morning frosts, the days are getting longer and the fishermen are…
dangerous levels of drug pollution in a quarter of the world’s rivers
Researchers’ findings concerning river pollution are worrying: traces of antibiotics, painkillers, antidepressants, antiallergics or beta-blockers (a drug to regulate the heart rate) are found in almost all world water. More…
dangerous levels of drug pollution in a quarter of the world’s rivers
Researchers’ findings concerning river pollution are worrying: traces of antibiotics, painkillers, antidepressants, antiallergics or beta-blockers (a drug to regulate the heart rate) are found in almost all world water. More…
dangerous levels of drug pollution in a quarter of the world’s rivers
Researchers’ findings concerning river pollution are worrying: traces of antibiotics, painkillers, antidepressants, antiallergics or beta-blockers (a drug to regulate the heart rate) are found in almost all world water. More…
dangerous levels of drug pollution in a quarter of the world’s rivers
Researchers’ findings concerning river pollution are worrying: traces of antibiotics, painkillers, antidepressants, antiallergics or beta-blockers (a drug to regulate the heart rate) are found in almost all world water. More…
a quarter of the world’s rivers polluted by drugs
Researchers’ findings concerning river pollution are worrying: traces of antibiotics, painkillers, antidepressants, antiallergics or beta-blockers (a drug to regulate the heart rate) are found in almost all world water. More…
Dick Rivers: his son Pascal died at 56, fans in shock
Asked about the death of his father who died at 74, Pascal explained at the time on RTL : “It wasn’t a surprise, he was in pain even if it…