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🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Pier for Winter Swimmers is Breaking Down Year After Year in Oulu – This Time It Was Taken by Millions of Cubic Meters of Flow and Ice

A group of winter swimmers in Oulu’s Tuira area has been forced to change their route to access the ice-cold water due to a damaged pier caused by strong water flow and ice.

Feb 27 • 04:20 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Now we have found a way to stop the nutrient flow into cottage lakes - forestry giant and environmental organization collaboration

A collaboration between a major forestry company and an environmental organization aims to reduce nutrient runoff into Finnish lakes, addressing water quality issues.

Feb 22 • 07:16 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

At the end of February, the water flow in Latvian rivers will begin to increase

Water flow in Latvian rivers is expected to increase towards the end of February due to warmer temperatures and precipitation.

Feb 20 • 16:57 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Life & Tech

LIQUID ELECTRICITY ⟩ Swedish startup "Coca-Cola recipe" promises a revolution in energy storage

Swedish startup Rivus is developing an organic, water-based flow battery for energy storage that aims to reduce lifecycle costs by up to 77%.

Feb 20 • 15:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Gates of Samuel Hydroelectric Plant will be opened and may raise the level of the Jamari River in RO on Saturday, 21

The Samuel Hydroelectric Plant in Brazil will open its spillway gates due to increased water flow, potentially raising the Jamari River's level temporarily.

Feb 20 • 14:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Santarém's Water Terminal Expected to Receive Up to 30,000 Passengers During Carnival

The Santarém Water Terminal in Brazil is anticipating a significant increase in passenger flow, expecting around 30,000 travelers during the Carnival season.

Feb 11 • 12:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: a mass of garbage and vegetation clogs pipes and blocks water flow in a river in Taubaté

In Taubaté, Brazil, a blockage caused by a large mass of garbage and vegetation has impeded water flow in a local creek, affecting 290 residents and leaving 32 homeless after recent heavy rains.

Feb 11 • 12:14 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

A coastal protection dam is being formed in the Curonian Spit: it will stop the flow of salty water

A coastal protection dam project at the Curonian Spit aims to reduce coastal erosion and protect the sensitive ecosystem of the Curonian Lagoon.

Feb 11 • 08:47 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Reinforcement in Cantareira reaches half of the water from the river that also supplies RJ

The Cantareira system, still below one-third of its capacity, has been receiving water from the Jaguari river to maintain supply levels, reaching nearly half of the natural water flow experienced in January.

Feb 5 • 11:13 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The U.S. bets on an unusual strategy to recover its rivers: throwing logs into the water from helicopters

The U.S. is employing a unique strategy to restore its rivers by dropping logs from helicopters to slow water flow and create habitats.

Feb 4 • 17:36 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Why does the Green River appear to rise instead of fall? Geologists believe they have the answer

Geologists explore the perplexing behavior of the Green River, which cuts through mountains rather than following the natural contours of the land, suggesting an unconventional path of water flow.

Feb 4 • 16:24 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Forget vinegar: One kitchen ingredient removes limescale from the faucet in 15 minutes

A household kitchen ingredient can effectively remove limescale from faucets in just 15 minutes, which is important for maintaining water flow and preventing damage.

Jan 4 • 06:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The year starts with the 'blow' to the Tajo-Segura transfer promised to Page that only benefits Portugal

The year 2026 begins with the 'blow' to the Tajo-Segura water transfer that was promised but allegedly only benefits Portugal by increasing ecological flow requirements of the river system.

Jan 1 • 17:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

A new cut to the Tajo-Segura makes Valencia and Murcia rearm: the Water Table, technical reports, and 'anomalies' detected in the Alto Tajo

A new regulation increases ecological flow requirements from the Tajo River, impacting farmers in Valencia and Murcia who rely on water from the Tajo-Segura transfer.

Dec 31 • 20:43 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
World

As water returns to flow in the Gaza Strip, the fear of contamination becomes more tangible

The water supply in the Gaza Strip has been severely disrupted due to damage from the war, leading to reliance on aid, with recent energy cuts exacerbating the contamination risk.

Dec 31 • 06:01 UTC

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