When our analysis showed that what Westerners call a “hill” would generally qualify as a “mountain” in the rest of the country, many of you pleaded with us to do the same thing for water. Let’s see ...

Since 2016, when the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam began operating on Brazil’s Xingu River, the Volta Grande, “an 80-mile stretch of river and seasonally flooded forest that is a global biodiversity ...

An aerial view of a river surrounded by trees (Brian Beckwith/Unsplash via Courthouse News) (CN) — Inland waters like rivers, lakes, streams and reservoirs need oxygen to survive, just like we do, but ...

Clean water is something we all depend on, whether it is for drinking, farming, fishing, or simply enjoying our local streams and lakes. Protecting this valuable resource starts close to home, and ...

The fight is on to save a rare ecosystem of chalk streams referred to as the Amazon of the UK. The UK is home to 85% of the world's chalk streams – clear waterways teeming with ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In Karnataka’s Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot, a river diversion project is bringing long-term changes to local villages — and the ...

On the surface, most of Canada’s lakes and rivers look pristine. But below the surface, many are facing essential challenges to their health. Why? To better understand the health of Canadian lakes and ...