Environmental charity Thames21 has been shortlisted as a finalist for a prestigious river award for its innovative ‘Rewilding the Rom’ project – a project which…
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You do not have to look far in the media to know that our rivers are in crisis: at the last assessment, only 15% of…
14th of March is celebrated as the International Day of Action for Rivers. It started in 1997 in Brazil during the first International Meeting of…
Despite covering less than 1% of Earth’s surface, freshwater ecosystems are home to at least 10% of the species on the planet. Rivers, streams and…
Thames21, in partnership with the local community, housing association Peabody, wetland designers Aquamaintain, and Biomatrix, has announced the successful completion of river improvement works at…
Rivers should be biodiversity and wildlife havens, teeming with curves and meanders that provide a variety of habitats for their residents. However, sadly, the most…
Environmental charity Thames21 has expressed disappointment about Defra’s decision not to award Mill Meadows in Henley-on-Thames bathing water status [1] for 2024. An application was…
Wallingford Beach has reached the next stage of its application for designated bathing water status – with Defra launching a national public consultation on designation…
On the 2nd of February, we celebrate World Wetlands Day, which represents some of the world’s most biodiverse habitats. They provide shelter and food for…
Many sources of pollution affect our waterways. However, not all of them are equally well-known to the public. Sewage spills, agriculture and road runoffs, and…