Low water levels following a drought and heatwave in western Europe continue to hinder shipping through the Rhine river in ...

More Bringing back salmon along the Rhine . This content was published on Jul 30, 2013 The river has now been cleaned up and spawning grounds have been created for salmon.

Here, the Rhine was gradually converted into a more canal-like state during the 20th century. The bed of the river has been narrowed with dams at each side to enhance flood protection .

After every flood, the dams become even higher, the Rhine even faster, which leads to more floods again," says Eike-Christian Heine from the Braunschweig University of Technology.

In what amounts to a sea change in Dutch river management, the sluice gates on the Haringvliet dam will be regularly left open from November 15 th.As a result, the Rhine and Meuse rivers will be ...

The Rhine is Germany's most beloved waterway for leisurely river cruises, passing by picturesque cities and countryside. On the MS Michaela, guests also get to know life on board an inland freight ...

Oregon lawmakers will soon decide if beavers, whose dams improve the health and quality of fresh waterways, should receive special protections in the wild. More than 30 percent of Europe’s rivers ...

In what amounts to a sea change in Dutch river management, the sluice gates on the Haringvliet dam will be regularly left open from November 15 th.As a result, the Rhine and Meuse rivers will be ...

Austria and Switzerland are planning to invest €2.1 billion into flood protection on the Rhine river. ... The bed of the river has been narrowed with dams at each side to enhance flood protection.