Waikato River search continues for missing swimmer after water tragedies
A day of water tragedies The incidents occurred in Canterbury, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Mahurangi East, north…
New River Chemistry Insights May Boost Coastal Ocean Modeling
Source: Global Biogeochemical Cycles Rivers deliver freshwater, nutrients, and carbon to Earth’s oceans, influencing the chemistry of coastal…
Young Atlantic Salmon Seen in Three English Rivers for First Time in a Decade
A salmon running in Scotland – credit, CC 4.0. BY, Oakley Considered critically endangered in Britain, young salmon…
E. coli risk alert for holidaymakers using tanks, rivers and lakes
“Tank water at holiday homes and campsites can easily be contaminated by vermin or bird droppings,” she said.…
Footage of River Otter Scurrying Through Lincoln–a Delightful Reward for Decades of Conservation Work
credit – Lincoln Council, screengrab In the dreamy old city center of Lincoln, where Tudor and Victorian buildings…
Town on the Banks of the Nile Turns Flooding into Fortune
Bor, South Sudan – credit, CC 4.0. BY-SA Leroy Playpus In South Sudan, on the banks of the…
Heritage Tairāwhiti photo competition: Taranga Kent wins top rivers prize
“I thought I didn’t have a chance, as I would be up against far more experienced photographers. “My…
Beavers were brought to the desert to save a dying river. Six years later, here are the results.
It’s not easy being a river in the desert under the best of circumstances. The ecosystem exists in…
No shore thing: Steve Braunias on the perfectly deformed wrybill snubbed again for Bird of the Year
Everything was going so well at the Ashley River until I turned up. I happened to be in…
Adventure South’s Mt Ruapehu and Three Rivers ride explores Whanganui region
It’s an afternoon of rolling rural roads, the impending rain giving the world a supernatural glow and I…
Federated Farmers loses long-held seat on Taranaki environment committee
The Operations and Regulatory Committee oversees resource consents, compliance monitoring, pollution incidents, biosecurity monitoring and enforcement. The committee…
Auckland’s best swimming spots within an hour’s drive of the city
This is a collection of places that I’ve enjoyed swimming at, or that have been strongly recommended by…