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An aerial view of the rust-colored Kutuk River in Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. Thawing permafrost is exposing minerals to weathering, increasing the acidity of the water, which releases metals like iron, zinc, and copper.

Why are Alaska’s rivers turning orange?

By Laura Baisas

The Red Pyramid at the Dahshur necropolis, constructed during the Fourth Dynasty.

Long-lost Nile branch may explain landlocked pyramids

A person demonstrating how to safely cross a river or creek in the outdoors

How to safely cross a running body of water on foot

By Alisha McDarris

Look inside London’s new Super Sewer, an engineering marvel for rubbish and poo

Look inside London’s new Super Sewer, an engineering marvel for rubbish and poo

the three pyramids of giza under a sunny day

A dried-up arm of the Nile provides another clue to how Egyptians built the pyramids

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Rio Grande silvery minnow endangered fish on black background

Endangered Species

An endangered fish’s story follows the vanishing waters of the Rio Grande

A night photo of a log with a bobcat in the background.

Watch bobcats, bears, and even birds use fallen logs as bridges

By Philip Kiefer

Giant freshwater fish

This is the largest freshwater fish ever caught

By Paul Richards / Field & Stream

An aerial view of meandering frozen channels of the Copper River in Alaska.

Some rivers suddenly change course, and we may finally know why

A dam on Lake Powell displays a chalky white bathtub-like ring that shows how much water reservoir levels have declined amid an ongoing drought.

40 million Americans depend on two reservoirs that just hit record lows

They tried to tame the Klamath River. They filled it with toxic algae instead.

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media

Most large rivers don’t flow freely anymore

Most large rivers don’t flow freely anymore

hurricane florence flooding

Why rivers rise long after a hurricane is gone

By Sara Chodosh

Hurricanes are no longer just a coastal problem

Hurricanes are no longer just a coastal problem

By Craig E. Colten/The Conversation

Mohawk River Ice Jam

Fluctuating temperatures are causing massive river ice jams

By Stan Horaczek

A river in Canada just turned to piracy because of global warming

A river in Canada just turned to piracy because of global warming

By Mary Beth Griggs

Our rivers and lakes contain a scary number of pesticides and pharmaceuticals

Our rivers and lakes contain a scary number of pesticides and pharmaceuticals

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Last Straw: How The Fortunes Of Las Vegas Will Rise Or Fall With Lake Mead

By Kalee Thompson

Mushrooms Are Helping Purify Dirty Waters

Mushrooms Are Helping Purify Dirty Waters

By Gabe Bergado

As the Army Fights the Mississippi River, Who Is Winning?

As the Army Fights the Mississippi River, Who Is Winning?