Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature
Restraining rivers through stop banks and channels transfers and heightens flood risks downstream. Allowing them to roam free ...
Dog-faced water snake sighted in Nalbari floodplains
Guwahati: Researchers have documented the unprecedented sighting of the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) in the ...
Council approves committee racket-court recommendation; refers long-term solution to rec and leisure advisory committee
A recommendation originally proposed by recreation-and-leisure master plan consultants aimed at easing capacity issues at St. Marys’ racket-sports courts and tabled by council at the end of January to ...
Halifax gets first look at 'long overdue' Sackville floodplain changes
Halifax council has got its first look at new rules proposed for the Sackville rivers floodplain that would control ...
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Spring melt brings 'dangerous' water levels along Thames River
High water levels along the Thames River and area creeks are likely for the next few days as the snow pack continues to melt ...
Are Muskoka’s spring floods as unpredictable as the weather? Here’s what you need to know about the melt, freshets and more
While spring floods are often driven by snowmelt, rainfall, and warmer temperatures, the Muskoka region brings another dimension to the issue with its complex network of interconnected waterways.
Lawmakers consider bill to ease floodplain rules for rebuilding after Hurricane Helene
State lawmakers are weighing a bill that could make it easier to replace homes and businesses lost in the floodwaters as ...
Bjorn Lomborg: Despite what activists say, the planet is not on fire
We often hear that the “world is on fire” because of climate change. New Liberal leader Mark Carney repeated that in his ...
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Delhi govt mulls forming Yamuna task force to prevent encroachment, dumping at river's floodplains
The specialised task force will be dedicated to protect the Yamuna floodplains, prevent encroachments, stop illegal dumping of debris and waste, and ensuring strict enforcement of environmental ...
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Updated flood outlook for South Nation River
South Nation Conservation (SNC) advised that the Flood Outlook Statement issued on March 4 will be extended to March 18.
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Delhi govt mulls forming Yamuna task force to prevent encroachment, dumping at river's floodplains
The Delhi government is mulling over formation of a Yamuna task force in collaboration with the Territorial Army to prevent encroachments on flood plains of the river, dumping of debris and waste ...