Environmental charity Thames21’s Reclaim Our Rivers* project has highlighted concentrations of harmful bacteria up to six times above the recommended standards for safe bathing in…
Floodplains, explained
Rivers are extremely complex and important ecosystems. They provide countless services to people and have been at the centre of civilisations for millennia. River systems…
Thames21 and Enfield Council win global climate award for their Enfield nature-based solutions work
Environmental charity Thames21 and Enfield Council have been named as winners of the prestigious Ashden Awards for climate innovation for their joint work creating nature-based…
Droughts, explained
Unlike weather events such as hurricanes and storms, droughts are usually hard to predict and to identify their start and end. In a warming and…
Floods, explained
While floods and other extreme weather events such as droughts aren’t exactly new, their frequency and intensity have been increasing in the past years due…
Thames21 submits applications to secure bathing water status for Henley and Wallingford
Environmental charity Thames21 has submitted two applications to the Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) in hopes to obtain bathing water designations for…
The River Thames and its tributaries
The River Thames plays a vital role in our landscape, culture, and economy. It’s the longest river in England and the second longest in…
Thames21 participates in RECOUP Plastics Resource and Recycling conference
Thames21 recently represented the Plastic Free Mersey project at the annual RECOUP Plastics Resource and Recycling conference, where Thames21’s Lucy publicised Mersey Rivers Trust volunteers’…
Eutrophication, explained
We know how vital nutrients are for all ecosystems, both terrestrial and aquatic – even if we don’t know exactly the reason behind it. Nutrients…
Thames21 unveils ‘first-of-its-kind’ online tool to tackle road runoff pollution and help London’s rivers
A new online tool which highlights where the opportunities are to install nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to tackle road runoff pollution before it ends…