A new study reveals that the devastating 2023 flood in Derna, Libya, was not merely the result of extreme rainfall but was ...

Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another.

As global temperatures rise, glaciers are melting, creating dangerous glacial lakes. These lakes pose risks to downstream ...

The waves can then rupture the ice dam or moraine, unleashing a flood of water, sediment and debris. That dangerous mix can rush downstream ... depends on the cryosphere – the 10% of the Earth’s land ...

The Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer offers what experts call an unprecedented look at the world’s lakes, rivers and wetlands, ...

Municipalities across South Africa consistently take more water from dams than they are allowed, often without facing repercussions. The Overstrand Local Municipality in the Western Cape is a case ...

Across the northeastern United States, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Rivers that were once blocked by outdated dams are now running freely again, and the results are nothing short ...

Together we’ll shine a spotlight on the role of rivers to support our planet’s health and all life on Earth. We unite with communities ... Whether communities are working to remove dams, oppose water ...

In the following article, Abhinav Rai, a Doctoral researcher working on the impact of climate change on glacier dynamics in the Himalayan Region, examines China’s proposed dam on the Brahmaputra River ...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, currently on the ISS after a prolonged stay, will return to Earth with the Crew-9 team upon Crew-10's arrival on March 12. Their return was ...