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Rivers are the lifeblood of our planet. They are essential for all life, providing fresh drinking water, supporting vast ecosystems, and serving as crucial routes for transport and trade. These ...

River levees across Washington state are at risk of "major damage" this week amid record-breaking river water levels as a strong atmospheric river pummels the Pacific Northwest with extreme rainfall.

Washington and Oregon are bracing for major flooding and possible evacuations as an atmospheric river event brings heavy rainfall to an already saturated region. More than 6 million people are under ...

There are already at least four rivers in Washington at major flood stage. At least four rivers in Washington state are now at major flood stage -- the highest level -- and 11 others are forecast to ...

Utah and the six other states that rely upon the Colorado River on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement on how to manage the drought-stricken waterway that supplies water to 40 million people. The ...

Negotiators from seven Western states missed a crucial deadline Tuesday to reach a consensus on dividing up water from the Colorado River. The states are negotiating new guidelines for how the federal ...

Negotiators from seven states must tell the federal government on Tuesday whether they’ve made progress on an agreement to divide up water from the Colorado River. The river supplies drinking water ...

The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid ...

A new festival celebrating the Ohio River and its role in American history is set to take over Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. America's River Roots Festival, a five-day festival kicking off the ...

Mehebub Sahana receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship. He is affiliated with The University of Manchester, UK. The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South ...

Hundreds of people went against a nearly century-long tide to swim in the Chicago River on Sept. 22. The event, which was put on for ALS research, marked the first open water swim in the river in 98 ...