Rivers join downstream, flow downhill, and eventually meet an ocean or terminal lake: These are fundamental rules of how ...
At the very least, it's been one of history's most important rivers, rivaled only by the Tigris, Euphrates ... means that many of the region's river systems are also among the oldest of their kind in ...
More than 4,000 years ago, two Sumerian city-states—Lagash and Umma—were engaged in a fierce war over a strip of fertile land and a canal fed by the Tigris River in ... Another example is in the ...
Nationalistic behavior can put people, economies and ecosystems, and even peace, at risk. The US, which paused Columbia River talks with Canada, isn’t the only country shifting in this direction.
Lake Chad once provided adequate livelihoods for 20 million people in Africa, but it lost 90% of its surface area in 30 years. AP Photo/Christophe Ena ...
We unite with communities worldwide who champion free-flowing rivers, protect water rights, and advocate for local voices in river management. Whether communities are working to remove dams, oppose ...