#waterways — Public Fediverse posts

Nepal floods came as climate change brings more disasters to the Himalayas

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — When a wall of water, rocks and mud tore through her remote village in…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AsiaPacific #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Climatechange #Floods #Generalnews #Glaciers #Greenhouseeffect #Landslidesandmudslides #ManjeetDhakal #Naturaldisasters #Nepal #Nepal-Tibetfloods #Waterways #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/715676/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/660215/ Satellite images reveal rock and glacier collapse before Nepal floods #AsiaPacific #climate #ClimateAndEnvironment #ClimateChange #ClimateScience #DanShugar #EarthScience #Éire #floods #GeneralNews #glaciers #IE #Ireland #KristenCook #NaturalDisasters #Nepal #NepalTibetFloods #Science #Space #Tibet #Waterways #WorldNews

Deadly Nepal floods underscore growing glacier risks in the Himalayas

BENGALURU, India (AP) — The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #APTopNews #AsiaPacific #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Climatechange #Damandleveebreaches #EarthScience #Floods #Generalnews #Glaciers #JakobSteiner #Kathmandu #Naturaldisasters #Nepal #Waterways #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/708298/

Gothamist: The river otter makes its first appearance in 100 years along the Bronx River. “Local scientist R.J. Hawkins caught the long, muscular otter on a motion-activated camera fixed on the river on June 23. The Bronx Zoo, which oversees a long-term camera trap monitoring program for wildlife along the Bronx River, confirmed the sighting. This is the species’ first documented appearance […]

Five dead in Indiana storms as White River rises in Indianapolis

Indiana authorities said at least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #APTopNews #Climate #Climateandenvironment #DonaldTrump #Floods #Generalnews #INStateWire #Indiana #Indianapolis #JacobSpence #JoeHogsett #MikeBraun #Politics #RitaReith #Storms #ToddWilson #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Waterways #Weather
https://www.newsbeep.com/692784/

Lake Mead along the Colorado River hits record-low water level

BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #arizona #AZStateWire #California #Climate #Climateandenvironment #COStateWire #Colorado #coloradoriver #Generalnews #Nevada #NewMexico #NMStateWire #NVStateWire #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA #UTStateWire #Utah #Waterways #WYStateWire #Wyoming
https://www.newsbeep.com/683672/

There will be a high-pitched, continuous hum on NSW ocean beaches from shark surveillance drones

* "Shark-spotting drones will provide year-round coverage at about 70 beaches along the NSW coast as part of an expanded surveillance program announced after a Sydney mother was attacked by a suspected white shark."

"The state government on Sunday announced it would allocate an additional $34 million for shark-spotting drones, providing coverage at every ocean beach from Palm Beach to Cronulla 365 days of the year."

"About 70 beaches across the state will have year-round drone surveillance, with all Sydney beaches covered from July 1.It will also trial artificial intelligence to improve shark detection." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-28/more-funding-for-nsw-shark-spotting-drone-program/106852096

* Restore confidence to beachgoers
"NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program...We need to treat the beach like the bush. It’s the wild.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/28/nsw-beaches-to-get-dawn-to-dusk-drone-patrols-in-34m-anti-shark-program

* A deep dive on sharks and the law in NSW
https://lsj.com.au/articles/a-deep-dive-on-sharks-and-the-law-in-nsw/
#uavs #drones #beaches #swimming #surfing #NSW #sharks #habitat #surveillance #MarineLife #MarineHabitat #wildlife #conservation #sewage #SewerOverflow #pollution #runoff #SydneyHarbour #waterways #MarineEnvironment #noise #birds #SharingSpaces #TheWild #TheCivilised

A multi-stressor scenario for the ocean and waterway ecosystems:

* The ocean is 'cooked' by the combustion of fossil fuels.
* Add a generous heap of 'nutrient-rich' floodwaters (runoff) from farms and suburbia.
* Get a harmful algal bloom (HAB) disaster, killing bio-diverse marine life and threatening the hip pocket nerve of coastal dwellers.

"A survey found that Australians remained far more concerned about disasters such as bushfires and flooding than they did HABs, despite 22 million people living with seven kilometres of the coastline and climate change modelling predicting more frequent and severe blooms."

"The study also found Australians had a "relatively low prioritisation of disasters — and HABs in particular — when compared with everyday socio-economic concerns"...Cost of living and healthcare dominated respondents' concerns in Australia, while environmental and climate change-related risks were perceived as less pressing.' >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-25/sa-harmful-algal-bloom-public-understanding-survey-findings/106833676
#ocean #MarineLife #waterways #Biodiversity #FossilFuels #ClimateDisasters #disasters #MarineHeatwaves #ToxicBlooms #eutrophication #SystemicDisaster #MassMortalities #fish #hypoxia #FishKills #farms #fertiliser #Impervioussurfaces #runoff #pollution #Sewerage #Infrastructure #HipPocket #mindsets

Iran fires at Saudi Arabia and Israel as Trump deadline nears

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AntonioGuterres #Bombings #Business #ChristopherLuxon #Diplomacy #DonaldTrump #Energyindustry #FahdCauseway #Generalnews #Internationalagreements #Iran #Irangovernment #iranwar #Israel #MiddleEast #Militaryanddefense #MinoruKihara #Politics #Religion #SaudiArabia #StraitofHormuz #Warandunrest #Washingtonnews #Waterways #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/472344/

Leaching Of Legacy Paper Mill Sludge Induces Lithification By Cementation Of Fluvial Sediment
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2025.100523 <-- shared paper
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[For almost 300 years – from 1709 to 2004 – Penicuik and district was producing high-quality paper which went out all over the world; Walter Scott’s Waverley novels and Robert Louis Stevenson’s notebooks were printed on Penicuik paper, and Turner painted on it too.]
#Legacy #Papermill #Penicuik #Midlothian #scotland #Sludge #Anthropogenic #lithification #Conglomerate #Cementation #geology #water #hydrology #fluvial #sediment #calcium #leacging #river #stream #waterways #streambed #calciumcarbonate #CaCO3 #SEM #EDX #sampling #XRD #waste #wastemanagement #industrial #industry #industrialwaste #pollution #sedimentology #geochemistry #papermillsludge #PMS

It was a victory for a range of business interests that have lobbied to scale back the #CleanWaterAct of 1972, including farmers, home builders, real estate developers, #oil drillers & #petrochemical manufacturers.

…Under the #CleanWater Act, companies & individuals must obtain a permit from the #EPA before releasing #pollutants into the nation’s #waterways. They must receive a permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers.…

#climate #wildlife #law #EnvironmentalLaw

#Australia: Research shows #NativePlants can detox #PFAS-contaminated #water

New research from Australia's national science agency #CSIRO, the #UniversityOfSouthAustralia and the #UniversityOfWesternAustralia has found that PFAS chemicals can be removed from contaminated water using Australian plants grown in a floating #wetland.

May 4, 2022

"They’re the non-stick on #Teflon cookware, the stain resistance in #Scotchgard, and the suppression factor in #FirefightingFoam, but while the staying power of PFAS chemicals was once revered, it’s now infamous as PFAS substances continue to infiltrate the #environment and affect human health.

"Now, new research from the University of South Australia is helping to remediate the ‘indestructible’ PFASs as scientists show that Australian native plants can significantly remediate PFAS pollutants through floating wetlands to create healthier environments for all.

"Conducted in partnership with CSIRO and the University of Western Australia, the research found that PFAS chemicals (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) can be removed from contaminated water via Australian #NativeRushes - #PhragmitesAustralis, #BaumeaArticulata, and #JuncusKraussii.

"Phragmites australis, otherwise known as the #CommonReed, removed legacy PFAS contaminants by 42-53 per cent from contaminated surface water (level: 10 µg/L).

"According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, exposure to PFAS may lead to a range of health issues including a decline in fertility, developmental delays in children, increased risk of some cancers, a reduced immune system, higher cholesterol, and risk of obesity.

"UniSA and CSIRO researcher Dr John Awad says that this research could alleviate many of these environmental and health risks by providing a clean, green, and cost-effective method to remove PFAS from the environment.

" 'PFASs are often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’ because they don’t break down, instead accumulating in the environment and in our bodies where they can cause adverse health effects,' Dr Awad says.

" 'In Australia, PFAS concerns often relate to the use of firefighting foam – especially legacy firefighting foam – which accumulates in the #SurfaceWater of our #waterways.

" 'Our research tested the effectiveness of Australian rushes to remove #PFASChemicals from #stormwater, finding that Phragmites australis was the most effective at absorbing chemicals through its roots and shoots.'

"The study used constructed floating wetlands as a mechanism for plants to grow #hydroponically. Dr Awad says floating wetlands present a novel and flexible way for natural #remediation systems.

" 'Constructed floating wetlands can be readily installed into existing urban environments, such as holding reservoirs and retention basins, making them highly manoeuvrable and adaptable to local waterways,' Dr Awad says.

" 'Plus, as this innovative water treatment system does not require pumping or the ongoing addition of #chemicals, it is a #CostEffective remediation system for PFAS removal.

" 'Add native plants to the mix and we have delivered a truly clean, green and environmentally-friendly method for removing toxic PFAS chemicals from contaminated water.' "

Notes to editors:

- So far, the floating wetlands system has only been examined under control laboratory conditions for PFAS remediation and the research team is looking forward to testing it in the real world, under natural conditions.
- This research is being carried out at the UniSA Mawson Lakes campus. PFAS has not been detected in or around Mawson lakes."

https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/News/2022/May/Hydroponic-native-plants-to-detox-PFAS-contaminated-water

Original press release:
https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2022/hydroponic-native-plants-to-detox-pfas-contaminated-water/

#SolarPunkSunday #PFAScontamination #ForeverChemicals #Remediation #PollutionSolutions #WaterIsLife #PFASPollution #Remediation #PFASRemoval #PFASRemediation

Well that was an 'interesting' year 😆

Highs:
Silver wedding anniversary.
New kittens.
Starting on the journey that is photography as a business.
Meeting everyone on here.
Working as a Search and Rescue Technician.

Lows:
Losing our elderly cat Greebo.
If it could break, fail or go bang it invariably did. (or in the case of the Parrot Anafi land itself in a dam lake....).
Certain business choice was not a good idea.

But, we're healthy, still here and looking forward to the 2023 journey.

So Happy New Year to everyone, hope you all have a great evening and see you all next year 😁

#newyear #cumbria #promotionalvideo #corporateevents #eventcoverage #aerialphotography #aerialvideography #dronephotography #thelakedistrict #towncentre #property #forestry #industry #mountains #landscape #lakedistrict #factory #farmlife #coast #waterways #river #beach