15-05-2025 11:41 via theguardian.com

Record number of river-blocking barriers removed in Europe, report says

Hundreds of dams, weirs, culverts and sluices dismantled in 2024 to help waterways resume natural courseEurope dismantled 542 river-blocking dams, weirs, culverts and sluices in 2024, a report has found, helping a record number of waterways resume their natural course.The number of removals grew 11% from the year before, according to an annual report from Dam Removal Europe. Continue reading...
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