How fly fishing strengthens our connection with wildlife and fosters conservation efforts

Human interactions with fish can result in three kinds of interspecies encounters that strengthen people’s connections with wildlife and natural environments.

Robin Canniford, Professor of Marketing, University of Galway • conversation
Aug. 19, 2024 ~6 min

A ban on plastic wet wipes may lead to more river pollution, not less

Wipes could be framed as plastic free and biodegradable, sending a false message that it’s ok to flush them.

Randa Lindsey Kachef, Lecturer in Geography, King's College London • conversation
June 25, 2024 ~6 min


We’ve found a way to help endangered eels overcome dams and weirs

Researchers say eel tiles offer conservationists a new fish passage solution that could slow down the population decrease of the European eel.

Catherine Wilson, Professor in Environmental Hydraulics, Cardiff University • conversation
June 18, 2024 ~6 min

The surge in hydroelectric dams is driving massive biodiversity loss

Migratory fish populations are down 81% since 1970, says a new report.

Taylor Maavara, Senior independent research fellow, University of Leeds • conversation
May 24, 2024 ~6 min

We dropped over 8,000 pieces of litter into a fake river to fight plastic pollution

Understanding how plastic pollution moves in rivers is key to effective cleanup strategies.

Daniel Valero, Senior Lecturer in Fluid Mechanics, Imperial College London • conversation
May 23, 2024 ~5 min

Pet flea and tick treatments contain pesticides that end up washing into the environment - here’s how

Pesticides present in pet flea and tick treatments pose a risk to human health and the environment - but monthly application as a preventative measure isn’t essential.

Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment), University of Sussex • conversation
April 8, 2024 ~7 min

How federal tax dollars meant to fight climate change could end up boosting Louisiana’s fossil fuel production

Carbon capture is turning the oil and gas industry into a critical player for mitigating climate change – while its products continue to heat up the planet.

Ned Randolph, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Communications, Tulane University • conversation
April 1, 2024 ~10 min

Baltimore Key Bridge: how a domino effect brought it down in seconds

We’ll need to learn the lessons from this disaster.

Mohamed Shaheen, Lecturer in Structural Engineering, Loughborough University • conversation
March 28, 2024 ~5 min


High levels of PFAS forever chemicals found flowing into River Mersey – new study

Huge amounts of PFAS come from wastewater treatment plants, new study finds.

Patrick Byrne, Reader in Hydrology and Environmental Pollution, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
March 12, 2024 ~7 min

Arctic rivers face big changes with a warming climate, permafrost thaw and an accelerating water cycle − the effects will have global consequences

A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers.

Ambarish Karmalkar, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island • conversation
March 5, 2024 ~8 min

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