Climate change is impacting rivers across 🇪🇺
💧Reduced water levels due to drought
⛈Damaged river banks from floods & storms
🐟Threatened wildlife
On the International Day of Action for Rivers, see how the @LIFEprogramme is protecting and restoring 🌊: https://europa.eu/!96n39t
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1635586738105069570
An estuary is the tidal mouth of a large river, and they are particularly exposed to sea-level rise driven by #climatechange.
On the Atlantic coast, the @LIFEprogramme ADAPTA BLUES project 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 is working to conserve & restore these valuable ecosystems: https://europa.eu/!hBPJ4t
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1635586741259182082
#Climatechange is impacting the water levels and temperatures of our rivers, which has a knock-on effect on local wildlife.
In 🇪🇸, the @LIFEprogramme MIGRATOEBRE project is working to increase the population of endangered🐟 species in the Ebre River: https://europa.eu/!wfm8CT
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1635586744367153154
The Drava River on the 🇭🇷🇭🇺 border has been impacted by #climatechange.
The @LIFEprogramme WISEDRAVALIFE project is helping:
💧combat river degradation
🦋improve biodiversity
🌱restore habitats
❌control invasive species
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1635586746980130816
For 30 years, the @LIFEprogramme has been protecting, conserving and restoring the nature and biodiversity in 🇪🇺 rivers.
Is there a LIFE project running in your local area?
Find out today: https://europa.eu/!96n39t
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1635586749974867968
