🚫Hydropower dams are not climate neutral, in fact many reservoirs emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas! ⛏Removing old and unnecessary dams is key to tackling climate change! Read the factsheet at shorturl.at/j0B2o Dam Removal Europe | Wereld Natuur Fonds | Open Rivers Programme

What to do with a hydropower dam at the end of their useful life❓ The solution is simple: remove it!✅ But how exactly?🤔 Find that out by reading the guide to hydropower #damremoval by American Rivers and Hydropower Reform at americanrivers.org/resource/the-p…

Bob Kreiken has hit the halfway mark of his Strong for Sturgeons expedition!🐟 In the last days, Bob visited LIFEBoat4Sturgeon in Vienna, an organization committed to protecting and reintroducing sturgeons into the Danube River. Read Bob's story at ow.ly/UOJk50SRqp6

☔️Ageing dams were not built for today’s extreme weather events! Increased breach risk 🟰 potential catastrophic floods ➡️It’s time to remove obsolete river barriers! Read the factsheet at shorturl.at/j0B2o Dam Removal Europe | Wereld Natuur Fonds | Open Rivers Programme

🌱 Dam removal can reestablish the carbon sink function in previously flooded areas, enabling natural vegetation regrowth and mitigating climate changes effects! Read the factsheet at shorturl.at/j0B2o Dam Removal Europe | Wereld Natuur Fonds | Open Rivers Programme

💦New Case Study: Galaxes Weir, River Odeleite, Portugal 🚧Built for irrigation, the Galaxes Weir was soon abandoned after failing to serve its purpose ✅In 2023, ANP|WWF removed the weir, becoming the first NGO-led removal in Portugal 🇵🇹 Read at ow.ly/2v1R50SXIYA

🌡️High temperatures increase evaporation from reservoirs, worsening water scarcity. 🌿Natural solutions like wetlands are key to resilient water storage. Read the factsheet at shorturl.at/j0B2o Dam Removal Europe | Wereld Natuur Fonds | Open Rivers Programme

On August 9-11, we joined the Alpine Rivers Symposium in Berghausen (GER) to present the #DamRemovalEurope movement. Amid climate change threats to alpine rivers, the symposium aimed to gather insights on future river changes and strategies to address them, including dam removal

📢Tune in for our new live event on September 5 at 13:00 CEST to explore an ongoing river restoration project in Belgium, aiming to remove 11 barriers in the Rulles and Anlier River Basin! 🇧🇪 ➡️Learn more at damremoval.eu/live-event-bel…

In 2022, Luxembourg completed its first-ever barrier removal in the Pétrusse Valley 🇱🇺 Now, Luxembourg is pledging to restore over 380 km of its rivers to their free-flowing state by removing and mitigating 200+ barriers 🌊 Read more at storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8696ab…

💡Did you know only a small percentage of dams are designed for flood control? 🌊Integrated water management is crucial for effective flood risk mitigation. Read more at at damremoval.eu/damremoval-fac… Dam Removal Europe | Wereld Natuur Fonds | Open Rivers Programme

📢The call for papers is still open! Don't forget to submit your paper for the special issue on river connectivity and barrier removal in Africa by September 15. Find more details at nisc.co.za/products/2/jou…

📢Join our new live event on September 13 at 13:00 CEST to discover the Beja Watermill removal in Latvia!🇱🇻 🌊Thanks to Pasaules Dabas Fonds, Lake Alūksne is now reconnected with the Pededze River for the first time since the 19th century ➡️Learn more at damremoval.eu/live-event-lat…

⏯️Live from Belgium! 🇧🇪 Watch the live event on the Dam Removal Europe YouTube channel to learn about the removal of 11 barriers in the Rulles and Anlier River Basin ➡️youtube.com/@DamRemovalEur…

📢Join us for our new live event in Finland on September 12 at 14:00 CEST to celebrate the partial removal of the Holstenkoski Dam on the River Aneriojoki! 🇫🇮 ➡️Learn more damremoval.eu/live-event-fin…

⏯️Live from Latvia! 🇱🇻 Learn about the Beja Watermill removal by watching the live event from the Dam Removal Europe YouTube channel ➡️youtube.com/c/DamRemovalEu…

Join the Global River Protection Coalition's webinar on September 18 at 16:00 CEST to explore how their restoration & conservation principles can 🌊address freshwater conservation needs 🌿achieve Global Biodiversity Framework 30x30 Targets ➡️Register at riverprotection.org/events-1/webin…

Celebrate #WorldRiversDay2024! 💧 Healthy rivers = thriving fish populations! We’re committed to keeping rivers free-flowing, supporting ecosystems & biodiversity. Help raise awareness & restore rivers today: 🤲 Donate 🐟 Host a Happy Fish 🔎 Learn more: shorturl.at/zbzeV

💦New Case Study: Beja Dam, River Alūksne, Latvia The River Alūksne flows freely again after the Beja Dam removal: 🐟restoring 20 km of migratory routes 🌊reconnecting Lake Alūksne with the Pededze River for the first time since the 19th century Read at damremoval.eu/portfolio/beja…

Save the date for the latest American Rivers webinar on sediment management for #DamRemoval! 📅When: October 2 at 19:00 CEST 🔎The webinar will explore sediment analysis & management, as well as regulatory tools ➡ Register at americanrivers-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…