News from IFGR and the rivers of the world

IFGR invites you for a discussion with Emma Haziza, hydrologist and president of Mayane, on the topic of water and adaptation to climate change. Emma HAZIZA is a hydrologist and a specialist in territorial resilience strategies in the face of climate risks. As a multidisciplinary researcher, teacher and lecturer, she is one of the French […]

 Natexplorers are launching a cultural and scientific expedition along the Loire River to investigate the relationship between micro-plastics and biodiversity. Led in partnership with IFGR, this experiment is a chance to reflect on the future of this emblematic river.  Chalonnais biologists Barbara Réthoré and Julien Chapuis began their expedition at Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc, where the Loire […]

Following on from the breaching of the planetary limit for chemical pollution at the beginning of the year, a 6th limit has just been breached, that of green water, that’s to say rainwater absorbed by plants. Along with blue water, it is a basic component of the water cycle, according to the model of nine […]

It’s worse than imagined. According to a study of unprecedented scale carried out by a team of scientists from York University, pharmaceutical pollution affects every river in the world. The concentration of drugs in rivers henceforth represents a threat for both river ecosystems and human health.   A large scale study This study is exceptional […]

According to the Pacific Institute, conflicts related to water are increasing considerably around the world. The database Water Conflict Chronology, built by the research centre in the 1980s and whose last update was published in March 2022, proposes the categorisation and archiving of all the violent incidents involving water since the oldest known war for […]

The Lausanne-based association Innovate 4 Water is organizing its 4th conference and marketplace in Arles, France. The goal is to accelerate interactions between global and local actors from the private, public and civil society sectors, to direct funding towards impactful water solutions. Arles, France le 17/05/2022 The Innovate 4 Water marketplace is designed as a […]