A new assessment of Europe’s rivers, lakes, and coasts reveals that the impact of hydropower dams, disconnection of floodplains and altering the natural path of rivers have joined pollution from industrial farming at the top of the list of major causes of damage to Europe’s water environment. The ‘State of Water Report 2018’ study, published today by the EU’s own environment agency, shows that 40% of water bodies across the EU are affected by dams, land reclamation, and changes to … Continue reading Dams and dykes beat pollution to top list of threats to rivers and lakes