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Helping bring Europe's freshwaters back to life. Supported by @euMERLINproject + @unidue. Feedback, news and contributions: [email protected]
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🐟 How do we best protect our migratory fish populations?. 🐠 A group of experts got together recently to plan the route ahead for their global conservation and restoration.
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Migratory fish populations have declined sharply in the last fifty years. Image: Petteri Hautamaa – WWF Finland | World Fish Migration Day /// A guest blog by Zeb Hogan and Monni Böhm What do Lake …
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RT @americanrivers: It’s #WorldNatureConservationDay! 🌿💧With so much going on in the world, it can feel overwhelming to know how to help. T….
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There is a lot going on in the world that can make it overwhelming to figure out what you can do to help. Here are 5 simple things you can do to make an impact.
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🪲 Micronecta scholtzi is a common European freshwater insect that produces a peculiar courtship song by rubbing its penis along its abdomen. 🌊 The sound can reach an incredible 99.2 db. the same as a car horn, power tool or passing train!.
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The lesser water boatman: the “loudest animal on Earth”. Image: ExaVolt | Wikipedia Creative Commons If you’re a long-time follower of the Freshwater Blog, you might remember our Cabine…
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RT @RamsarConv: At the #WetlandsCOP15, the world comes together not as separate nations but as one global community. Because no country can….
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RT @RamsarConv: #NewReport: The Global Wetland Outlook 2025 is now live!. Dive into the latest global data on wetland extent, loss and rest….
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RT @WaterLANDS_EU: 📢 New publication under the H2020 #WaterLANDS project:. Best practices in European wetland restoration reviews manuals a….
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RT @freshwaterblog: 🌊 Restoring freshwater biodiversity helps generate multiple benefits to people. 🤝 A new study explores how freshwater r….
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Image: Sasa Peterkovic | Pexels Creative Commons We live in an age of ecosystem restoration. Across the world, communities and policy makers are seeking to help guide degraded or destroyed ecosyste…
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RT @SfEP: Can hydropower and river health coexist?. 🇸🇪 shows the way: smarter water flow management can support hydropower production while….
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🌊 Restoring freshwater biodiversity helps generate multiple benefits to people. 🤝 A new study explores how freshwater restoration can support ecosystem services.
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Image: Sasa Peterkovic | Pexels Creative Commons We live in an age of ecosystem restoration. Across the world, communities and policy makers are seeking to help guide degraded or destroyed ecosyste…
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RT @SfEP: ⚠️ 1 in 4 freshwater species is at risk of extinction!. Research shows that the species richness depends on the land use. Smaller….
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🌊 Harnessing the potential of natural processes in freshwater restoration can create significant ecological, social and economic benefits, according to a major new report.
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Nature-based solutions help boost natural processes to support both people and nature. Image: MERLIN Harnessing the potential of natural processes in freshwater restoration can create significant e…
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RT @intlrivers: Indigenous communities across the Americas are leading a transformative movement to restore and protect rivers, achieving l….
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RT @WaterLANDS_EU: 📢 🌾 In celebration of #WorldPeatlandsDay 2025, our Irish Action Site partners organised three events with school childre….
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RT @intlrivers: This reflection from our Co-Executive Director is part of our 2024 #AnnualReport - highlighting powerful community-led wins….
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🪲 Beavers create diverse new habitats in stream ecosystems which significantly boost biodiversity, according to a new study in Germany. 🌊 Beaver reintroduction can be a valuable nature-based solution, the authors suggest.
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Beavers are valuable ecosystem engineers. Image: Daniil Komov | Pexels Creative Commons Beavers create diverse new habitats in stream ecosystems which significantly boost biodiversity, according to…
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RT @freshwaterblog: 📻 We hear from four inspirational young scientists who are helping restore Europe’s freshwaters. 🌊 The thread that run….
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Restoring our natural ecosystems is a task that is never really finished: science progresses; governments change; technology advances; society shifts; funding pots appear and disappear. And all the…
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📻 We hear from four inspirational young scientists who are helping restore Europe’s freshwaters. 🌊 The thread that runs throughout is the need for good communication in fostering positive change for the future.
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Restoring our natural ecosystems is a task that is never really finished: science progresses; governments change; technology advances; society shifts; funding pots appear and disappear. And all the…
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RT @americanrivers: 🐠 #WorldFishMigrationDay reminds us that free-flowing rivers are lifelines for fish. Few things have such a fundamental….
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RT @intlrivers: Today, we spotlight a silent struggle beneath our rivers — dams and barriers that block fish from reaching their spawning g….
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RT @EUgreenresearch: Europe's nature is in decline - 80% of habitats are in poor condition. The EU Nature Restoration Regulation aims to r….
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