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A major eel kill occurred on the Lower River Shannon on this day three years ago. Hundreds of critically endangered #eels were found dead downstream of the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric station following Storm Barra. This tragic event, both a wildlife crime and a fish kill, highlighted the urgent need for...

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Synikalsan1 年前

Nothing about this on the news!!!!

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Phil Jones1 年前

Same date, this time Storm Darragh. No sign of a repeat..?

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Ecofact1 年前

I think I showed the issue three years ago - and for what? It’s a lot of effort doing these river patrols. You can be sure there were eels again last week - but the above was probably the last big run. If the elvers are not allowed upstream eventually there will be no eels. No salmon also.

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Horse box1 年前

I wonder could it have anything to do with local county councils letting sewage untreated into the river

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Verity Jacques1 年前

They are great smoked

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twatter1 年前

They went through the turbines? Eels are incredibly tough, it would require something very intense to kill them.

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Ecofact1 年前

Yes they were killed / injured by the turbines.

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Ardnacrusha hydroelectric station yesterday evening, when ESB was abstracting almost 70% of the flow in the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Water is diverted at Parteen Regulating Weir, and this abstraction affects over 15kms of internationally designated Natura 2000 river. ❌This is not “clean energy” and it is not “powering Ireland”, despite ESB’s claims. As seen in the video, much of the water taken from the SAC is simply being dumped through the spillway rather than used for hydroelectric generation. ⚠️This is a critical period for fish migration. Upstream migrating Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) are following this diverted water into the tailrace, where they become trapped and are unlikely ever to spawn. Both species are Qualifying Interests of the SAC. ⚠️Downstream migrating critically endangered eels also follow the water into the unscreened turbines. Eels are also likely to get harmed if they pass though this 30m high spillway. They will also be exposed to 'gas supersaturation' in the tailrace and injured and disorientated fish are very vulnerable to predation. ⚠️The white screen on the station visible in the video is related to an ongoing multi-million-euro refurbishment, carried out entirely outside the planning system with no environmental assessment. Water management decisions are being made day-to-day and have varied significantly in recent years. ⚠️The water management ‘plan’ for this station is new, the refurbishment ‘project’ is ongoing, and both are having significant effects on the environment and the Lower River Shannon SAC. These impacts are cumulative with the impacts of the 1920s scheme and required Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA). ⚠️Salmon runs on the River Shannon have collapsed, and the entire SAC is being damaged by the unsustainable management of this hydroelectric scheme. The refurbishment was a major opportunity to implement mitigation measures to protect endangered fish, yet nothing was done. However, the key ecological problem on the Lower River Shannon is the over-abstraction of water. No fish pass could ever work with the situation shown in this video for example. ❌The current management of this hydroelectric scheme is incompatible with the legal requirements of the EU Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive. ✅What is needed is a formal SAC management plan for this Natura 2000 river, one that balances electricity generation with biodiversity, fisheries, flood risk management, and the needs of local communities.
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Ardnacrusha hydroelectric station yesterday evening, when ESB was abstracting almost 70% of the flow in the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Water is diverted at Parteen Regulating Weir, and this abstraction affects over 15kms of internationally designated Natura 2000 river. ❌This is not “clean energy” and it is not “powering Ireland”, despite ESB’s claims. As seen in the video, much of the water taken from the SAC is simply being dumped through the spillway rather than used for hydroelectric generation. ⚠️This is a critical period for fish migration. Upstream migrating Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) are following this diverted water into the tailrace, where they become trapped and are unlikely ever to spawn. Both species are Qualifying Interests of the SAC. ⚠️Downstream migrating critically endangered eels also follow the water into the unscreened turbines. Eels are also likely to get harmed if they pass though this 30m high spillway. They will also be exposed to 'gas supersaturation' in the tailrace and injured and disorientated fish are very vulnerable to predation. ⚠️The white screen on the station visible in the video is related to an ongoing multi-million-euro refurbishment, carried out entirely outside the planning system with no environmental assessment. Water management decisions are being made day-to-day and have varied significantly in recent years. ⚠️The water management ‘plan’ for this station is new, the refurbishment ‘project’ is ongoing, and both are having significant effects on the environment and the Lower River Shannon SAC. These impacts are cumulative with the impacts of the 1920s scheme and required Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA). ⚠️Salmon runs on the River Shannon have collapsed, and the entire SAC is being damaged by the unsustainable management of this hydroelectric scheme. The refurbishment was a major opportunity to implement mitigation measures to protect endangered fish, yet nothing was done. However, the key ecological problem on the Lower River Shannon is the over-abstraction of water. No fish pass could ever work with the situation shown in this video for example. ❌The current management of this hydroelectric scheme is incompatible with the legal requirements of the EU Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive. ✅What is needed is a formal SAC management plan for this Natura 2000 river, one that balances electricity generation with biodiversity, fisheries, flood risk management, and the needs of local communities.

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The derelict elver pass on the River Fergus, Ennis, Co. Clare, this week. This elver pass was never maintained and quickly fell into disrepair. This is one of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s (IFI) fish counters. It is difficult to explain why IFI continues to maintain the fish counter here but has allowed the elver pass to fall into disrepair. The European eel is a critically endangered species, and fish passage problems at weirs and dams are among the key reasons for its decline. This fish pass was installed as part of a damaging flood scheme and was intended to help lampreys, but lampreys cannot use it either. This location is within the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation.
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The derelict elver pass on the River Fergus, Ennis, Co. Clare, this week. This elver pass was never maintained and quickly fell into disrepair. This is one of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s (IFI) fish counters. It is difficult to explain why IFI continues to maintain the fish counter here but has allowed the elver pass to fall into disrepair. The European eel is a critically endangered species, and fish passage problems at weirs and dams are among the key reasons for its decline. This fish pass was installed as part of a damaging flood scheme and was intended to help lampreys, but lampreys cannot use it either. This location is within the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation.

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River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick, this week. This barrier blocks lamprey migration in the lower reaches of this tributary of the River Shannon. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration but cannot get past this barrier. They repeatedly attempt to find a way over the obstacle on suitable nights, but there is no way upstream for them. This struggle continues for months, and eventually, the survivors spawn below the weir the following spring. However, this situation makes the population highly vulnerable, as they are confined to the lower 2 km of the river. The River Mulkear is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for this species. It joins the River Shannon downstream of the hydroelectric scheme, which also blocks lamprey migration.
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River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick, this week. This barrier blocks lamprey migration in the lower reaches of this tributary of the River Shannon. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration but cannot get past this barrier. They repeatedly attempt to find a way over the obstacle on suitable nights, but there is no way upstream for them. This struggle continues for months, and eventually, the survivors spawn below the weir the following spring. However, this situation makes the population highly vulnerable, as they are confined to the lower 2 km of the river. The River Mulkear is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for this species. It joins the River Shannon downstream of the hydroelectric scheme, which also blocks lamprey migration.

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The Blackwater fish kill - failures in investigating and protecting an EU Special Area of Conservation. We need to move beyond “fisheries” on our Natura 2000 rivers. This video shows the Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) near Mallow, Co. Cork and features critically endangered Freshwater Pearl Mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera). I took these images during a survey I completed in August 2022 on the river. A major fish kill occurred in this stretch of river earlier this month. It is one of the largest fish kills ever recorded in Ireland, with media reports estimating that over 30 km of river were affected. Thousands of fish were killed, and other wildlife was also impacted. Yet to date no cause of the fish kill has been identified. All of the areas affected were within the SAC designated area. The Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC is designated for a range of aquatic species including Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Freshwater Pearl Mussel, White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes), Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri), River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis), and Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax). It is also designated for Otter (Lutra lutra), and the river corridor supports a range of other protected species including birds such as Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). Despite this, public reporting and official responses have focused almost exclusively on Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), a species that is not a qualifying interest of the SAC. The investigation was led by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), but having a fisheries agency lead an investigation of a pollution event on a Natura 2000 river is itself part of the problem. The Blackwater is not only a fishery, but also a designated European site. For example, there are no “fisheries” for Freshwater Pearl Mussels, crayfish or lampreys in Ireland. International best practice sets out clearly how fish kills should be investigated. The first 24 hours are critical. Water samples must be collected above, within and below the affected reach, as well as from tributaries, with controls from unaffected areas. Dead and dying fish and invertebrates should be collected immediately for pathology and toxicology. Mortality must be quantified using standardised transects and statistical sampling, not casual tallies. On the Blackwater much of this did not happen. The 24-hour window for water sampling was lost, early speculation about natural causes was made without evidence, and mortality estimates were not carried out to scientific standards. There has been no reported assessment of impacts on Freshwater Pearl Mussels, lampreys or crayfish. There were reports of large numbers of “eels” being killed, and lampreys are often erroneously referred to as eels. Yet there does not seem to have been any formal investigation into how other non-fisheries species were affected. This failure raises a prima facie breach of Article 6(2) of the EU Habitats Directive, which requires Member States to avoid the deterioration of natural habitats and the disturbance of species for which SACs are designated. A pollution event of this magnitude, coupled with the absence of a scientifically robust investigation, amounts to both ecological harm and a failure of governance. An urgent independent review is now required into how fish kills are investigated in Ireland and how our Natura rivers are managed. Rivers such as the Blackwater cannot be treated as fisheries alone. They are legally protected ecosystems of European importance, and the State is obliged to manage and protect them as such.
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The Blackwater fish kill - failures in investigating and protecting an EU Special Area of Conservation. We need to move beyond “fisheries” on our Natura 2000 rivers. This video shows the Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) near Mallow, Co. Cork and features critically endangered Freshwater Pearl Mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera). I took these images during a survey I completed in August 2022 on the river. A major fish kill occurred in this stretch of river earlier this month. It is one of the largest fish kills ever recorded in Ireland, with media reports estimating that over 30 km of river were affected. Thousands of fish were killed, and other wildlife was also impacted. Yet to date no cause of the fish kill has been identified. All of the areas affected were within the SAC designated area. The Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC is designated for a range of aquatic species including Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Freshwater Pearl Mussel, White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes), Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri), River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis), and Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax). It is also designated for Otter (Lutra lutra), and the river corridor supports a range of other protected species including birds such as Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). Despite this, public reporting and official responses have focused almost exclusively on Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), a species that is not a qualifying interest of the SAC. The investigation was led by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), but having a fisheries agency lead an investigation of a pollution event on a Natura 2000 river is itself part of the problem. The Blackwater is not only a fishery, but also a designated European site. For example, there are no “fisheries” for Freshwater Pearl Mussels, crayfish or lampreys in Ireland. International best practice sets out clearly how fish kills should be investigated. The first 24 hours are critical. Water samples must be collected above, within and below the affected reach, as well as from tributaries, with controls from unaffected areas. Dead and dying fish and invertebrates should be collected immediately for pathology and toxicology. Mortality must be quantified using standardised transects and statistical sampling, not casual tallies. On the Blackwater much of this did not happen. The 24-hour window for water sampling was lost, early speculation about natural causes was made without evidence, and mortality estimates were not carried out to scientific standards. There has been no reported assessment of impacts on Freshwater Pearl Mussels, lampreys or crayfish. There were reports of large numbers of “eels” being killed, and lampreys are often erroneously referred to as eels. Yet there does not seem to have been any formal investigation into how other non-fisheries species were affected. This failure raises a prima facie breach of Article 6(2) of the EU Habitats Directive, which requires Member States to avoid the deterioration of natural habitats and the disturbance of species for which SACs are designated. A pollution event of this magnitude, coupled with the absence of a scientifically robust investigation, amounts to both ecological harm and a failure of governance. An urgent independent review is now required into how fish kills are investigated in Ireland and how our Natura rivers are managed. Rivers such as the Blackwater cannot be treated as fisheries alone. They are legally protected ecosystems of European importance, and the State is obliged to manage and protect them as such.

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Why are we building new weirs in our Natura 2000 rivers? This weir was built in 2017. It was constructed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on the River Lackagh, Co. Donegal, to count salmon. It is located within the Cloghernagore Bog and Glenveagh National Park Special Area of Conservation (SAC). This SAC is designated for Atlantic Salmon, Freshwater Pearl Mussel, and Otter, yet no species-specific surveys for these species were carried out as part of the planning application. The Natura Impact Statement (NIS) submitted was notably lacking in detail, with generic and unworkable mitigation. There are records of Freshwater Pearl Mussels from this catchment yet the possible presence of this species downstream of this site was dismissed in the NIS as there were no previous records from the Lackagh River. It was not considered that this was because no previous surveys were ever done. Similarly Otters are almost certainly present, would be affected by a weir like this when foraging and commuting, yet again no formal surveys were completed. No ecological assessment was completed covering species that were not designated within the SAC. The NIS stated that “If any lamprey species, White-clawed Crayfish or Freshwater Pearl Mussel are detected during works, work should cease immediately and the National Parks and Wildlife Service should be contacted for further direction”. This was completely inadequate when no baseline surveys had been completed. A condition of planning was that IFI must approve all method statements for construction works. But IFI was the applicant, meaning there was no independent oversight of construction activities. When this weir was installed, no eel passes were provided, and the planning application did not even mention eels. I made a complaint to IFI, highlighting that eels are a critically endangered species and that this weir would block their migration. I received no response. However, when I visited the site last week, I noted that elver passes had recently been installed. But this is not a solution. This concrete fish migration barrier should never have been constructed in a Natura 2000 river. Elver passes are generally inefficient and quickly fall into disrepair. This has already happened at the few other sites in Ireland where elver passes were installed. This weir was funded under the “Salmon Conservation Fund.” However, counting salmon to set angling catch quotas has nothing to do with the conservation objectives of the SAC. The river was closed to angling because it was not meeting its conservation limit. The true purpose of the weir and fish counter was to gather data to support reopening the fishery and to resume exploitation of an endangered salmon population. However, since this weir was installed salmon runs, especially the early-running spring salmon for which this fishery was famous, have not improved. In fact, the runs have collapsed with <5% of the conservation limit now being reached. There is an inherent conflict between installing weirs to count salmon and maintaining passage for non-salmonid species. Eels have great difficulty passing barriers like this. A weir like this would completely block lamprey migration. In addition, most of this fish counting weirs do not produce accurate salmon counts. It is also likely that the weir affects salmon passage itself, particularly for early-running spring salmon trying to reach Glen Lough. The River Lackagh was historically the location where the first salmon of the year was often captured - sometimes on New Year’s Day. Spring salmon ran into Glen Lough from early January onwards. However, the ability of salmon to pass weirs is significantly influenced by water temperature. In early spring, low temperatures limit the physical ability of salmon to leap or ascend obstacles. Salmon cannot generally pass weirs easily until water temperatures reach 8–10°C, which is rarely achieved early in the year on this river. The likely impact of this weir on fish passage was not even considered in the NIS. There have been other damaging angling development projects in this catchment, carried out under the “National Strategy for Angling Development.” These include access roads, slipways, mooring pontoons, and other infrastructure for fishing access. While these developments may support tourism, they are not conservation actions. Instead, they contribute to disturbance of wildlife, increase biosecurity risks, and result in habitat loss within a Natura 2000 site. IFI is an angling development and management agency - and there is a place for that. But who is actually looking after our Natura 2000 rivers and protecting them from angling development pressures? Because there is a lot more to our rivers than just “fisheries”.
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Why are we building new weirs in our Natura 2000 rivers? This weir was built in 2017. It was constructed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on the River Lackagh, Co. Donegal, to count salmon. It is located within the Cloghernagore Bog and Glenveagh National Park Special Area of Conservation (SAC). This SAC is designated for Atlantic Salmon, Freshwater Pearl Mussel, and Otter, yet no species-specific surveys for these species were carried out as part of the planning application. The Natura Impact Statement (NIS) submitted was notably lacking in detail, with generic and unworkable mitigation. There are records of Freshwater Pearl Mussels from this catchment yet the possible presence of this species downstream of this site was dismissed in the NIS as there were no previous records from the Lackagh River. It was not considered that this was because no previous surveys were ever done. Similarly Otters are almost certainly present, would be affected by a weir like this when foraging and commuting, yet again no formal surveys were completed. No ecological assessment was completed covering species that were not designated within the SAC. The NIS stated that “If any lamprey species, White-clawed Crayfish or Freshwater Pearl Mussel are detected during works, work should cease immediately and the National Parks and Wildlife Service should be contacted for further direction”. This was completely inadequate when no baseline surveys had been completed. A condition of planning was that IFI must approve all method statements for construction works. But IFI was the applicant, meaning there was no independent oversight of construction activities. When this weir was installed, no eel passes were provided, and the planning application did not even mention eels. I made a complaint to IFI, highlighting that eels are a critically endangered species and that this weir would block their migration. I received no response. However, when I visited the site last week, I noted that elver passes had recently been installed. But this is not a solution. This concrete fish migration barrier should never have been constructed in a Natura 2000 river. Elver passes are generally inefficient and quickly fall into disrepair. This has already happened at the few other sites in Ireland where elver passes were installed. This weir was funded under the “Salmon Conservation Fund.” However, counting salmon to set angling catch quotas has nothing to do with the conservation objectives of the SAC. The river was closed to angling because it was not meeting its conservation limit. The true purpose of the weir and fish counter was to gather data to support reopening the fishery and to resume exploitation of an endangered salmon population. However, since this weir was installed salmon runs, especially the early-running spring salmon for which this fishery was famous, have not improved. In fact, the runs have collapsed with <5% of the conservation limit now being reached. There is an inherent conflict between installing weirs to count salmon and maintaining passage for non-salmonid species. Eels have great difficulty passing barriers like this. A weir like this would completely block lamprey migration. In addition, most of this fish counting weirs do not produce accurate salmon counts. It is also likely that the weir affects salmon passage itself, particularly for early-running spring salmon trying to reach Glen Lough. The River Lackagh was historically the location where the first salmon of the year was often captured - sometimes on New Year’s Day. Spring salmon ran into Glen Lough from early January onwards. However, the ability of salmon to pass weirs is significantly influenced by water temperature. In early spring, low temperatures limit the physical ability of salmon to leap or ascend obstacles. Salmon cannot generally pass weirs easily until water temperatures reach 8–10°C, which is rarely achieved early in the year on this river. The likely impact of this weir on fish passage was not even considered in the NIS. There have been other damaging angling development projects in this catchment, carried out under the “National Strategy for Angling Development.” These include access roads, slipways, mooring pontoons, and other infrastructure for fishing access. While these developments may support tourism, they are not conservation actions. Instead, they contribute to disturbance of wildlife, increase biosecurity risks, and result in habitat loss within a Natura 2000 site. IFI is an angling development and management agency - and there is a place for that. But who is actually looking after our Natura 2000 rivers and protecting them from angling development pressures? Because there is a lot more to our rivers than just “fisheries”.

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440,291 次观看 • 1 年前

Otter versus Salmon. An Otter (Lutra lutra) battles it out with an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) on the bank of the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick. The determination of the salmon to get back into the river, despite the odds, highlights the resilience of this species. Salmon only need half a chance, and we are not giving them that. The River Mulkear forms part of the Lower River Shannon SAC. Both Otter and Atlantic salmon are Qualifying Interests of this Natura 2000 site. Native natural predators are not a key factor in the decline of salmon populations; predation is a natural and ecologically important process that salmon have evolved with.
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Otter versus Salmon. An Otter (Lutra lutra) battles it out with an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) on the bank of the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick. The determination of the salmon to get back into the river, despite the odds, highlights the resilience of this species. Salmon only need half a chance, and we are not giving them that. The River Mulkear forms part of the Lower River Shannon SAC. Both Otter and Atlantic salmon are Qualifying Interests of this Natura 2000 site. Native natural predators are not a key factor in the decline of salmon populations; predation is a natural and ecologically important process that salmon have evolved with.

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25,878 次观看 • 7 个月前

From December 27th, 2021. Pretty much all of us, myself included didn't even know Frazil Ice was a thing. But temperatures were well below -10°C in Squamish, BC. This led to unusual behavior at Shannon Falls. At the bottom, the river was still actively flowing, but it was super cooled to a below freezing temperature now. So wheb it tries to flow, it keeps building an ice layer underneath it. Get it going long enough, and enough force can have that below freezing liquid water flow on top of the ice. Well once that force runs out, the water path gets cutoff, and the flow suddenly stops. And I mean suddenly stops. You are watching a portion of a river stop flowing, and immediately freeze in seconds and disappear. To this day, this is still the most popular video I ever recorded with many thinking this was fake, or the video was reversed. No! This video is 100% authentic, you are just watching something super badass that you didn't know was real. Like I said, myself is included in that! #bcstorm
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From December 27th, 2021. Pretty much all of us, myself included didn't even know Frazil Ice was a thing. But temperatures were well below -10°C in Squamish, BC. This led to unusual behavior at Shannon Falls. At the bottom, the river was still actively flowing, but it was super cooled to a below freezing temperature now. So wheb it tries to flow, it keeps building an ice layer underneath it. Get it going long enough, and enough force can have that below freezing liquid water flow on top of the ice. Well once that force runs out, the water path gets cutoff, and the flow suddenly stops. And I mean suddenly stops. You are watching a portion of a river stop flowing, and immediately freeze in seconds and disappear. To this day, this is still the most popular video I ever recorded with many thinking this was fake, or the video was reversed. No! This video is 100% authentic, you are just watching something super badass that you didn't know was real. Like I said, myself is included in that! #bcstorm

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99,911 次观看 • 7 个月前

Arterial drainage maintenance works on the River Morningstar at Athlacca, Co. Limerick. These works were completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) during the period November 2025 to January 2026. I visited the site last week when the machines had already left the site. However, I have been provided with photos showing the works underway. Significant areas of riparian woodland have been removed, and alluvial woodland was also cleared from islands within the river. There is evidence of substantial silt mobilisation and in-stream disturbance. The riverbanks have been destabilised as a result of the removal of trees and other vegetation. Although silt fences are now present, they did not prevent fine sediment and wet soil from entering the channel during the work. Machines tracked instream during the salmonid close season. This damage will affect the river for years to come, and a permanent loss of riparian woodland has occurred. The removal of woodland set back from the riverbank extends well beyond what would be considered to be river maintenance works. The River Morningstar is an important salmonid nursery and spawning tributary of the River Maigue. The lower reaches of the River Maigue form part of the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries Special Protection Area (SPA). Works like these are completed under the Arterial Drainage Act (1945). They are supposed to protect against flooding, but in reality, they have the opposite effect. By draining water off farmland too quickly, river works like this increase flood risk in downstream urban areas. This work was completed to protect wet farmland in a natural floodplain. We do need flood mitigation measures - but they need to be effective, sustainable, and based on evidence. In most cases that means slowing the flow of water through natural flood management techniques and restoring floodplains and wetlands to absorb excess water rather than pushing it downstream. We need to reform the Arterial Drainage Act (1945) and recognise the vital role that floodplains, alluvial woodlands and wetlands play in flood management and mitigation. Instead of fighting against nature, we should be working with it to ensure communities are truly protected in the long term. A healthy, functioning river catchment benefits everyone - not just wildlife, but the people who live alongside it too.
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Arterial drainage maintenance works on the River Morningstar at Athlacca, Co. Limerick. These works were completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) during the period November 2025 to January 2026. I visited the site last week when the machines had already left the site. However, I have been provided with photos showing the works underway. Significant areas of riparian woodland have been removed, and alluvial woodland was also cleared from islands within the river. There is evidence of substantial silt mobilisation and in-stream disturbance. The riverbanks have been destabilised as a result of the removal of trees and other vegetation. Although silt fences are now present, they did not prevent fine sediment and wet soil from entering the channel during the work. Machines tracked instream during the salmonid close season. This damage will affect the river for years to come, and a permanent loss of riparian woodland has occurred. The removal of woodland set back from the riverbank extends well beyond what would be considered to be river maintenance works. The River Morningstar is an important salmonid nursery and spawning tributary of the River Maigue. The lower reaches of the River Maigue form part of the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries Special Protection Area (SPA). Works like these are completed under the Arterial Drainage Act (1945). They are supposed to protect against flooding, but in reality, they have the opposite effect. By draining water off farmland too quickly, river works like this increase flood risk in downstream urban areas. This work was completed to protect wet farmland in a natural floodplain. We do need flood mitigation measures - but they need to be effective, sustainable, and based on evidence. In most cases that means slowing the flow of water through natural flood management techniques and restoring floodplains and wetlands to absorb excess water rather than pushing it downstream. We need to reform the Arterial Drainage Act (1945) and recognise the vital role that floodplains, alluvial woodlands and wetlands play in flood management and mitigation. Instead of fighting against nature, we should be working with it to ensure communities are truly protected in the long term. A healthy, functioning river catchment benefits everyone - not just wildlife, but the people who live alongside it too.

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204,438 次观看 • 5 个月前

River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick, last night. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration, but they can't get past this barrier. They try repeatedly on suitable nights to find a way over this obstacle, and this continues for months. They won't spawn until next spring. The River Mulkear is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for this species, yet this weir blocks access for lampreys to 98% of the catchment. Annacotty Weir serves no purpose. It is an ornamental structure—a legacy of a damaging flood scheme. The easiest way to rewild and restore our rivers is by removing barriers to fish migration.
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River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick, last night. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration, but they can't get past this barrier. They try repeatedly on suitable nights to find a way over this obstacle, and this continues for months. They won't spawn until next spring. The River Mulkear is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for this species, yet this weir blocks access for lampreys to 98% of the catchment. Annacotty Weir serves no purpose. It is an ornamental structure—a legacy of a damaging flood scheme. The easiest way to rewild and restore our rivers is by removing barriers to fish migration.

Ecofact

11,866 次观看 • 1 年前

This guy had gone to the mountains in his car for a trip. He had crossed a river and was staying on its bank, but because of the rain, the water level suddenly rose a lot and the current became very strong. Now this guy was stuck on one side of the river. Crossing the river in his car in such a strong current was very dangerous because he could have been swept away along with his car. Then he did a mathematical calculation to figure out from which point he should start crossing the river, how much his car would drift with the current, and at which point on the other side he would reach after crossing. He prepared his route according to the flow of the water. And when he crossed the river in his car by following the exact same route, his car drifted in the water by exactly the distance he had calculated, and he reached the exact same point on the other side that he had predicted through his calculations. It was because of this guy's excellent intelligence that he managed to cross such a difficult river and get out of there safely. People like this are truly very smart, fearless, and intelligent. They know how to make even difficult problems in life easy.
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This guy had gone to the mountains in his car for a trip. He had crossed a river and was staying on its bank, but because of the rain, the water level suddenly rose a lot and the current became very strong. Now this guy was stuck on one side of the river. Crossing the river in his car in such a strong current was very dangerous because he could have been swept away along with his car. Then he did a mathematical calculation to figure out from which point he should start crossing the river, how much his car would drift with the current, and at which point on the other side he would reach after crossing. He prepared his route according to the flow of the water. And when he crossed the river in his car by following the exact same route, his car drifted in the water by exactly the distance he had calculated, and he reached the exact same point on the other side that he had predicted through his calculations. It was because of this guy's excellent intelligence that he managed to cross such a difficult river and get out of there safely. People like this are truly very smart, fearless, and intelligent. They know how to make even difficult problems in life easy.

Saffron Chargers

103,788 次观看 • 11 天前

A group of crocodiles floating in the Vishwamitri River, Vadodara, Gujarat🐊 This river is home to over 500 crocodiles, yet not a single crocodile attack was reported in the past year. A remarkable example of humans and wildlife coexisting.
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A group of crocodiles floating in the Vishwamitri River, Vadodara, Gujarat🐊 This river is home to over 500 crocodiles, yet not a single crocodile attack was reported in the past year. A remarkable example of humans and wildlife coexisting.

Tehxi

78,524 次观看 • 1 个月前

An alarming environmental issue has emerged from the Mula Mutha River in Pune, with thousands of dead fish found floating along the riverbanks in Sangamwadi area. The cause of this mass fish death is believed to be chemical pollution, including illegal dumping of waste and untreated chemical discharge into the river. The environmentalists have expressed their deep concern over the ongoing harm caused to the river's ecosystem, highlighting the urgent need for better waste management and pollution control. #MulaMuthaRiver #PuneRiverRevival #EnvironmentalImpact #FishKill #RiverPollution #EcoAwareness #SaveOurRivers #PuneEnvironment #PollutionControl #EcoAction (Mula Mutha River, Pune River Revival, fish kill, environmental pollution, river waste dumping, water pollution, ecosystem damage, environmental concern, chemical discharge, Pune river inspection)
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An alarming environmental issue has emerged from the Mula Mutha River in Pune, with thousands of dead fish found floating along the riverbanks in Sangamwadi area. The cause of this mass fish death is believed to be chemical pollution, including illegal dumping of waste and untreated chemical discharge into the river. The environmentalists have expressed their deep concern over the ongoing harm caused to the river's ecosystem, highlighting the urgent need for better waste management and pollution control. #MulaMuthaRiver #PuneRiverRevival #EnvironmentalImpact #FishKill #RiverPollution #EcoAwareness #SaveOurRivers #PuneEnvironment #PollutionControl #EcoAction (Mula Mutha River, Pune River Revival, fish kill, environmental pollution, river waste dumping, water pollution, ecosystem damage, environmental concern, chemical discharge, Pune river inspection)

Pune Mirror

20,147 次观看 • 1 年前

Lake Powell is now at critically low levels Just last year the water level was at the darker spot on this large rock. It was very high and full of people doing water sports In addition to the drought, the demand for the water far exceeds the supply. The Colorado River is over-allocating its water to meet demand The reservoir is only 23% full (it looks even less than that), down significantly from last year Agriculture accounts for a large amount of water uses. Data centers also contribute, but much lower
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Lake Powell is now at critically low levels Just last year the water level was at the darker spot on this large rock. It was very high and full of people doing water sports In addition to the drought, the demand for the water far exceeds the supply. The Colorado River is over-allocating its water to meet demand The reservoir is only 23% full (it looks even less than that), down significantly from last year Agriculture accounts for a large amount of water uses. Data centers also contribute, but much lower

Wall Street Apes

158,135 次观看 • 3 个月前

The tape of the kill itself. This was an Iraqi MiG-25 armed with R-40s penetrating the OSW NFZ on December 27, 1992 when it was engaged at roughly three nautical miles and shot down. It marked a double first as the first combat kill by a US Viper and the first AMRAAM kill.
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The tape of the kill itself. This was an Iraqi MiG-25 armed with R-40s penetrating the OSW NFZ on December 27, 1992 when it was engaged at roughly three nautical miles and shot down. It marked a double first as the first combat kill by a US Viper and the first AMRAAM kill.

Abd

149,444 次观看 • 3 个月前

This is important. American fisherman reveals the real reason California is pushing for Dam removals Citing specific instances where right after California removed other Dams, power bills doubled and water to farmland was cut off Again, it was environmental NGOs pushing for it The Klamath River dam removals, involving 4 hydroelectric dams were driven by a coalition of environmental NGOs The environmental NGOs that pushed for the Klamath River dam removals were American Rivers, Ridges to Riffles Conservation Group, California Trout, Save California Salmon, Native Fish Society, and Trout Unlimited. “We've been here before. These dams have not been a problem for over a hundred years. There have been fish, power and water. The same plan was used for the Klamath River. The Klamath river dams were set for removal that very year. The farm ditch water was shut off due to flows. The fish are in decline. That is true. In the 90s, the international waters were moved closer to our coastlines. The fish can't get away. The giant international boats scoop the fish up. It's. It's incredible. During the same time we lost funding for our fish hatcheries. The PG dams are getting sued. That's why they're not profitable. We're not being told the whole truth. These people that are in charge will take these dams out no matter what we say. We have to fight. There's no other way. We have to have to stand up. That's right. We are the many, they are the few. They cannot control us. This is not America. This is not the United States. The power bill has doubled since the climate dams were removed. I'm a fisherman. I've been on the river. I have more time on the river than any of these people that are telling us we need to take the dam out. The problem isn't the water. The problem is managing. They've mismanaged our water terribly”
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This is important. American fisherman reveals the real reason California is pushing for Dam removals Citing specific instances where right after California removed other Dams, power bills doubled and water to farmland was cut off Again, it was environmental NGOs pushing for it The Klamath River dam removals, involving 4 hydroelectric dams were driven by a coalition of environmental NGOs The environmental NGOs that pushed for the Klamath River dam removals were American Rivers, Ridges to Riffles Conservation Group, California Trout, Save California Salmon, Native Fish Society, and Trout Unlimited. “We've been here before. These dams have not been a problem for over a hundred years. There have been fish, power and water. The same plan was used for the Klamath River. The Klamath river dams were set for removal that very year. The farm ditch water was shut off due to flows. The fish are in decline. That is true. In the 90s, the international waters were moved closer to our coastlines. The fish can't get away. The giant international boats scoop the fish up. It's. It's incredible. During the same time we lost funding for our fish hatcheries. The PG dams are getting sued. That's why they're not profitable. We're not being told the whole truth. These people that are in charge will take these dams out no matter what we say. We have to fight. There's no other way. We have to have to stand up. That's right. We are the many, they are the few. They cannot control us. This is not America. This is not the United States. The power bill has doubled since the climate dams were removed. I'm a fisherman. I've been on the river. I have more time on the river than any of these people that are telling us we need to take the dam out. The problem isn't the water. The problem is managing. They've mismanaged our water terribly”

Wall Street Apes

343,447 次观看 • 1 年前

💔 A week ago a rare Wale-Shark was spotted on the shores of Israel. This is an endangered species, peaceful and feeds only on Plankton. Today it reached the shores of Gaza, it only took the Gazans 20 minutes to pull it out of the water and kill it. What a destructive society..
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💔 A week ago a rare Wale-Shark was spotted on the shores of Israel. This is an endangered species, peaceful and feeds only on Plankton. Today it reached the shores of Gaza, it only took the Gazans 20 minutes to pull it out of the water and kill it. What a destructive society..

Voice From The East

3,725,292 次观看 • 10 个月前