For decades, river restoration has focused on returning waterways to conditions that existed before dams, weirs and ...

The Nile RIver and its Delta, which together account for 99% of Egypt's population and all of its agriculture. The floodplains and delta of the Nile are very productive due to the water, sediment and ...

Rivers are usually seen as steady, predictable systems that flow in one direction, from higher ground towards seas or lakes. This basic idea holds true in most cases. But in some parts of the world, ...

When Grand Canyon National Park was established a century ago, the Colorado River running through it was treated as an afterthought. In the decades following, states scrambled to squeeze every drop of ...

Rivers are Earth’s arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as they journey from the mountains to the sea. Some rivers carve out a single pathway, while ...

As world leaders meet in Scotland this week to discuss efforts to address the climate crisis, experts are urging greater focus on adapting to fundamental shifts in the planet’s water supplies — and ...

When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what if the best solution – for people and nature – isn’t to confine rivers, ...

This article is part of New Scientist and the i’s joint campaign, Save Britain’s Rivers. The year-long collaboration will reveal what’s happening to the UK’s rivers and how to restore them through a ...