Masses of toxic litter pours from Rhine into North Sea each year, research finds

Citizen scientists help in University of Bonn study showing river carries up to 4,700 tonnes of ‘macrolitter’ annually ...

Up to 4,700 metric tons of litter flows down the Rhine each year

The river Rhine is estimated to carry between 3,000 and 4,700 metric tons of macrolitter—pieces of litter larger than 25 ...

Urban Sites acquires land for $36M Over-the-Rhine development

Urban Sites has officially acquired the land for its $36 million mixed-use development in Over-the-Rhine, marking the latest ...
BBC

Over-The-Rhine: Is this a model for urban renewal or a warning sign?

This Cincinnati neighbourhood has a storied history. Today, it's the scene of a major urban renewal effort that's prompted no small controversy. On a typical, pre-pandemic weekend, thousands of people ...
Cincinnati

The Face of Over-the-Rhine Is Its People, Not Its Buildings

They say history is written by the victors, but sometimes it’s also written by the lazy. Or at least those who prefer simple, uncomplicated narratives. The story of Over-the-Rhine often is reduced to ...
Cincinnati

The Over-the-Rhine Museum Will Let The Walls Talk

The neighborhood’s long and varied story is being told through the many people who called a single property near Findlay Market home. A rendering of the future of the Fettweis home, soon to be the OTR ...
BBC Europe

Rhine on path to recovery

The river Rhine is Western Europe's most important waterway. Rising in the Alps, it passes through Switzerland, Germany, France and Holland, before flowing into the North Sea. We really had to get ...
NPR

Germany's Rhine is at one of its lowest levels. That's trouble for the top EU economy

KOBLENZ, Germany — As ship captain Stefan Merkelbach navigates his tour boat down the Rhine River through the town of Koblenz, passengers take pictures of medieval castles and fortresses along the ...