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A dry gravel stream bed with grass banks and trees overhanging.

Mark Lloyd: Let’s not forget this drought!

  • The Rivers Trust
Rivers Trust CEO, Mark Lloyd, reflects on the risk of forgetting the drought once the rains return and emphasises the need for action at every level to protect our precious water environments.

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Creative ways to save water: reduce your use to support our rivers

  • Matthew Woodard
River levels in the UK are worryingly low. Help ease the pressure on our rivers and water supplies with our creative ways to reduce your water footprint during dry spells.

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Epic 43-mile ultramarathon takes Olympian Graeme Thomas from sculler to steward

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
Running alongside The Rivers Trust CEO Mark Lloyd, Olympian and Team GB Rower, Graeme Thomas, will take part in the Salmon Run 43-mile ultramarathon challenge along the River Exe, shining a light on river health and raising vital funds for our work.

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Drought: What does it mean for rivers and wildlife?

  • Emily MacAulay
  • Blog
The impacts of this drought and water scarcity on rivers and wildlife that rely on them may not always be visible to the naked eye, but they are both wide-ranging and devastating.

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Woman in jeans and black coat stood in field looking at a lake with mountains in background flying a white drone

[The Source Code] GIS over time: mapping through millennia and modern river restoration

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
From stone carvings and ancient papyrus to paper charts, acetate overlays, and today’s digital GIS, the story of mapping water is as old as civilisation itself. This blog explores how mapping has evolved through history and how those tools now help us understand, protect, and restore our rivers.

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Running for Rivers: CEO Mark Lloyd takes on 43-mile ultramarathon challenge inspired by salmon migration to raise vital funds

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
To raise awareness of the plight of salmon and fundraise for the vital work of The Rivers Trust, this September our CEO, Mark Lloyd will take part in the Salmon Run/​43-mile ultramarathon challenge along the River Exe, following the species’ migration route upstream.

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Independent Water Commission: views from our experts

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • Blog
A range of our river experts digest and unpack the momentous final report from the Independent Water Commission, chaired by Sir Jon Cunliffe.

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A small, brown, furry water vole is held by a hand in a yellow glove on top of a small green tube for a moment before being released into the wild

Chalk stream restoration paves the way for a historic reintroduction of endangered water voles to Surrey

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
Extinct in the county for over 20 years, water voles have been released by South East Rivers Trust at Chamber Mead Wetlands and on the Hogsmill River, after restoration work improved the habitat condition enough to welcome these iconic river rodents back

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Rain after drought: flooding and the first flush of pollution

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
After a prolonged dry and hot spell, many of us across the UK are welcoming back the sight of rain this week. While more water is good news for our very low rivers, that’s not the whole story: rain after drought can also bring flooding and a flush of pollution.

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UK drought pressure rises: With a hosepipe ban in Yorkshire, what can we do to save water and ease pressure on rivers?

  • Matthew Woodard
With a hosepipe ban now in place, Yorkshire’s dry spring and hot summer forecast raise wider questions about how we manage and protect our water resources.

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