News from IFGR and the rivers of the world

2017 was the third hottest year ever recorded, after 2016 and 2015, by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). IGR spoke about that last January (read the article here). Sadly, its place has been taken by 2018.   The warmest  month of July since 1880 This year has confirmed the acceleration of climate change, with an average […]

The tragedy occurred on 23 July in the middle of the monsoon: a dike of the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydroelectric complex, built on a tributary of the Mekong in southeast Laos (due for commissioning in 2019), collapsed, releasing hundreds of million m3 of water. Torrents of muddy water submerged villages and killed more than a […]

Interview with Sébastien Lubert, Treasurer, Director of Finance and Development of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.   Founded in 2006, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation acts to protect the environment and promote sustainable development around the world. It supports public and private initiatives in research, technological innovation and responsible economic practices. […]

From the Côte-d’Or, where it springs, to Le Havre where it flows into the Channel, the Seine crosses no fewer than 400 municipalities. Its basin covers 12% of the surface area of France and accommodates a mostly urban population of 18 million, in other words a quarter of the French population. 40% of France’s industry and […]

IFGR met in April at Saint-Louis and Dakar at the invitation of the Organisation for the Development of the River Senegal (OMVS), one of its members. The objective was to review its river navigation project in the light of the various competences and experiences provided by the association. “A remarkable contribution to improving the structural […]

The Ganges is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. More than 1,500 million litres of untreated water and 500 million litres of industrial wastewater (from 700 highly pollutant industries) are discharged into it every day. That’s without counting the solid waste and cadavers. The weight of religious beliefs also presents another problem: […]