Rivers
latest news & developments
Olifants River faces extreme warming by 2100, threatening fish and macroinvertebrates
New research projects the Olifants River in the Kruger National Park could reach daily water temperatures of 42–44°C by the end of the century under a high-emissions scenario,…
Grand plan to clean Nairobi’s rivers – again
The Kenyan capital’s three rivers are filthy, with black water bringing odious smells and sickness
Faecal pollution severely contaminates SA’s rivers, dams – report
More than half of the sites showed a high health risk if water was used for irrigation
US fashion contaminates Africa’s water
Untreated effluent from textile factories in in Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius and Madagascar pours into rivers, contaminating the water
South Africa’s freshwater fish face extinction
A third of our freshwater fish are dying out due to climate change and invasive species.
Why we need the Blue and Green Drop reports: ‘Everyone in SA lives downstream from a sewage discharge point’
The last reports were in 2014 but were stopped probably because the results were too shocking to be publicised, water experts say
Community Conservation and Resilience
Winner: Aller River Pilot Project
AECI is keeping river invaders at bay for better water quality and quantity
Wise Wayz Water Care — Runner-up: Community Conservation Award
Getting to the root of erosion: Planting indigenous trees halts river bank collapse
Intaba Environmental Services — Runner-up: Biodiversity Stewardship Award
Bodies in a Syria river: How did they die?
Human Rights Watch has conducted an investigation into the dozens of bodies found in a river in the city of Aleppo, Syria, earlier this year.
Flooding Indian river shifts course, affects millions
Indian emergency services on Wednesday rushed supplies to 2,5-million people marooned after heavy monsoon rains caused a river to shift its course.