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- Upper Los Angeles River Plan wins award for inclusive, sustainable design Thu, 5 Aug 21, 5:30amThe influential Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Revitalization Plan (ULART) has earned the prestigious global 2021 AZ Award from Azure Magazine for its plan to “recalibrate natural urban waterways by deploying...
- World's longest wildlife bridge could become reality across the Mississippi River Sat, 3 Jul 21, 4:30amA proposal to repurpose the bridge connecting Iowa and Illinois across the Mississippi River into a national park and wildlife crossing has gained traction...
- Only 1% of global rivers contribute 80% of riverine plastic pollution to oceans Tue, 4 May 21, 3:30amA new study published in Science Advances has found that 1,000 rivers, or 1% of rivers globally, contribute approximately 80% of all riverine plastic that flows into the oceans...
- LA River masterplan requests local input for sustainable development Tue, 26 Jan 21, 4:30amLos Angeles County has unveiled a revised L.A. River masterplan, opening doors for the development of the river ecosystem. The revision is the first update made on the original plan in over 25 years. Instead of targeting...
- Green-roofed sports center adds sculptural appeal to the Augustow riverfront Sat, 21 Dec 19, 3:30amPolish architecture firms PSBA and INOONI have recently completed a strikingly angular water sports center in the heart of Augustow, Poland that shows how architecture can double as a public sculpture...
- MVRDV to transform Seouls concrete-dominated waterfront into a vibrant, green oasis Thu, 19 Dec 19, 5:30amSeoul has announced yet another inspiring eco-oriented urban project — a waterfront revitalization scheme designed by Dutch firm MVRDV. Dubbed “The Weaves,” the new public space will transform the Tancheon Valley and...
- The Ocean Cleanup reveals the Interceptor to remove plastic pollution from rivers Wed, 30 Oct 19, 3:30amAfter recently announcing its first success at collecting plastic waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, The Ocean Cleanup team is widening efforts by addressing the main entry point of litter — rivers...
- A dome made of rearview mirrors, seat belts and soda bottles floats on Grand River Sat, 29 Sep 18, 6:30amHusband-and-wife team Amanda Schachter and Alexander Levi of New York City-based SLO Architecture recently set afloat the latest iteration in their series of Harvest Domes — massive dome-shaped installations made from locally...
- Urban Rivers designs a multiplayer Trashbot Game to clean the Chicago River Fri, 16 Mar 18, 1:35amThe non-profit organization Urban Rivers is currently fundraising to deploy a remote-controlled, trash-cleaning robot on the Chicago River. Urban Rivers already has a prototype out in the water and hopes to expand this into...
- New subway-style map shows how US rivers connect cities and national parks Wed, 26 Jul 17, 9:52pmWhen we think of transportation in the United States, we don't always think of rivers. But according to designer Theo Rindos, the country's waterways once were and still worthy of travel. He designed a subway-style map of...
- The Ocean Cleanup finds 1.15 to 2.41 million metric tons of plastic enter oceans from rivers Thu, 8 Jun 17, 2:55amHow much plastic do rivers dump into the world's oceans? The Ocean Cleanup decided to find out. They conducted what they say is the "first-ever estimate of plastic emissions from rivers" and the results are shocking, as in,...
- First estimate of plastic entering oceans from rivers yields shocking results Wed, 7 Jun 17, 11:08pmHow much plastic do rivers dump into the world's oceans? The Ocean Cleanup decided to find out. They conducted what they say is the "first-ever estimate of plastic emissions from rivers" and the results are shocking, as in,...
- New Zealand river world's first to obtain legal staus as a person Fri, 17 Mar 17, 3:10amA river in New Zealand now has legal status similar to a human being, marking a historic victory for indigenous people. For over 100 years, the Whanganui Iwi have fought over the rights of the Whanganui River, the country's...
- Sparkly clean floating river pool proposed for Australia's polluted Yarra River Sat, 28 May 16, 4:30amWaterway pools have been gaining popularity around the world. From New York City's proposed floating + POOL to river pools already built in Zurich, Berlin, and Paris, people are working around the fact that many city rivers...
- Invisible canoe offers full view of the world under the sea Thu, 1 Jan 15, 12:00amMove over, glass-bottom boats: this canoe/kayak hybrid is entirely transparent. You might feel like Wonder Woman cruising in her invisible jet as you glide through the waters with a full view of everything beneath the surface....