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New study reveals Europe’s rivers under pressure

Posted by: Freddy Pracht on February 7, 2012 02:41:25 PM +01:00
New study reveals Europe’s rivers under pressure The largest investigation to date into the extent of human-induced pressure on European rivers concludes that around 80% of rivers are affected by water pollution, water removal for hydropower and irrigation, structural alterations and the impact of dams, with 12% suffering from impacts of all four.

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Last modified on Feb 7, 2012 02:43:09 PM by Freddy Pracht