Is a River Alive?: a 'Powerful Synthesis of Literature, Activism and Ethics'

Is a River Alive?: a 'powerful synthesis of literature, activism and ethics'

Rivers in Britain – and indeed across the world – are in an abject state, said Alex Preston in The Observer. Mainly, they are "dying" because of pollution (in Britain chiefly sewage), but the "riverine crisis" has other causes, including drought resulting from climate change and the repercussions of "our wish to harness their power".This context lends timeliness to Robert Macfarlane's latest book, which centres on his trips to four river systems…

Du River or Dump-River?

An environmental crisis plagues the Du River in Liberia's Saye Town community due to widespread dumping and pollution, prompting calls for urgent intervention to restore the river's potential as a tourist hub.