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Why Fish Stop at Indian Dams and What a Working Fish Ladder Actually Needs

The Migration Problem a Dam CreatesMahseer in the Cauvery and hilsa in the Ganga do not choose to migrate. Their reproductive biology compels it. Hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha, travel up to 1,200 kilometres from the Bay of Bengal into freshwater to spawn, navigating by olfactory cues, the chemical signature of the…

Times Life · 15h ago

Explora Journeys reveals plans to enter river cruise market

The MSC-owned brand has signed a letter of intent with a Dutch shipbuilder

The Independent UK · Sep 25

A new divide in Germany

Germany’s political landscape is shifting dramatically. After major gains for the far-right AfD in eastern state elections – and a surge by the left-wing Die Linke in Berlin – traditional parties are facing growing pressure. With France’s presidential election less than a year away and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 21

In pictures: Drought exposes Word War II ships, strands boats as Europe’s river levels plunge

Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low due to drought and extreme heat over the summer that the hulls of dozens of German warships from World War II are emerging into view and the remains of an ancient mammoth were uncovered in…

France 24 · Aug 7

After 30 years, a Dutch river floodplain has become more than 5,500 hectares of new nature, and scientists say the Gelderse Poort shows how flood safety can support biodiversity recovery

Dutch river management now gives the Rhine more room to behave naturally. Former agricultural floodplains are now wetlands, grasslands, and woodland. This approach combines clay extraction and wetland creation with nature conversion. Restored floodplains improve ecological conditions and strengthen flood protection measures. The Gelderse Poort shows a landscape serving multiple…

The Times of India · Aug 6

Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous

Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophic, says Yiannis Baboulias, a Greek writer based in London

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5

I sailed the Rhine on a family-friendly river cruise and my kids loved it – even without any waterslides

Cruise expert Marc Shoffman explored the Netherlands and Germany with his children on A-Rosa Sena

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Europe’s Danube, Rhine and Loire are shrinking under heat and drought, disrupting shipping, power generation and tourism

Record low water levels in Europe's major rivers are disrupting electricity production, cargo transport and business operations as heatwaves and drought continue across the continent. Nuclear and hydropower plants have cut output, shipping on the Danube and Rhine has slowed, and companies are reporting lower earnings, highlighting the growing economic…

The Times of India · Aug 4

Rhine River hits record low as drought grips Germany

Record low water levels on Germany's Rhine River left boats stranded in Cologne, as prolonged heat and drought pushed the country's busiest waterway to its lowest level on record.

Euronews · Aug 2

Drought threatens the Netherlands’ iconic dikes and grounds houseboats

The flood barriers have been weakened by a lack of rain

The Independent UK · Aug 2