The Punan people believe that a large helmeted hornbill guards the river between life and death. Their call is described as hoots followed by maniacal laughter.
The Columbia River Gorge, a chasm lined with luscious evergreen forests, waterfalls, and cliffs on the Washington-Oregon state border, is a premier spot for kiteboarding.
The Columbia River Gorge, a chasm lined with luscious evergreen forests, waterfalls, and cliffs on the Washington-Oregon state border, is a premier spot for kiteboarding.
Wearing the color green became a show of commitment to Ireland, but the show of solidarity took a spectacular turn when the city of Chicago decided to dye their river green.
Whitewater cascaded through the gate of the Morganza Floodway in Louisiana, part of an emergency effort to bulwark Baton Rouge and New Orleans from the rising Mississippi River.
Whitewater cascaded through the gate of the Morganza Floodway in Louisiana, part of an emergency effort to bulwark Baton Rouge and New Orleans from the rising Mississippi River.
Whitewater cascaded through the gate of the Morganza Floodway in Louisiana, part of an emergency effort to bulwark Baton Rouge and New Orleans from the rising Mississippi River.
Whitewater cascaded through the gate of the Morganza Floodway in Louisiana, part of an emergency effort to bulwark Baton Rouge and New Orleans from the rising Mississippi River.
Wearing the color green became a show of commitment to Ireland, but the show of solidarity took a spectacular turn when the city of Chicago decided to dye their river green.
Wearing the color green became a show of commitment to Ireland, but the show of solidarity took a spectacular turn when the city of Chicago decided to dye their river green.
Wearing the color green became a show of commitment to Ireland, but the show of solidarity took a spectacular turn when the city of Chicago decided to dye their river green.
Some say sickly cattle that have stooped their heads down to drink from the river have been grabbed by the mouth and pulled into the water, devoured in just minutes.
The media often touts the Merlion as a legendary creature. However, it was imagined in 1964 by a member of the Souvenir Committee in the Singapore Tourism Board and then erected as a statue along the river in 1972.
Researchers say that disrupting the salmon's migratory behavior and strong homing instinct could have long-term consequences, as their genetic profiles are unique to their natal rivers.
Hydroelectric power is a timeless, renewable resource that has fuelled Ontario's economic growth since the beginning of the twentieth century. Today, OPG operates 65 hydroelectric stations on 24 river systems.
In 1963 scientists discovered industrial air pollution was acidifying water that rained down from the sky, killing ecosystems of streams. Fifty years later, there's less acid rain. But rivers aren't neutral, they're alkaline.
In 1963 scientists discovered industrial air pollution was acidifying water that rained down from the sky, killing ecosystems of streams. Fifty years later, there's less acid rain. But rivers aren't neutral, they're alkaline.
Lead disks slicing the air, explosions that jolt like an electric shock. A rival's taunts. This is not war, it's what people do for fun in Colombia, accompanied by music and a river of beer.
Lead disks slicing the air, explosions that jolt like an electric shock. A rival's taunts. This is not war, it's what people do for fun in Colombia, accompanied by music and a river of beer.
Lead disks slicing the air, explosions that jolt like an electric shock. A rival's taunts. This is not war, it's what people do for fun in Colombia, accompanied by music and a river of beer.
Army corps blew up a section of a Mississippi River levee to save towns from rising water levels, unleashing a torrent of muddy water onto tens of thousands of acres of farmland.
Army corps blew up a section of a Mississippi River levee to save towns from rising water levels, unleashing a torrent of muddy water onto tens of thousands of acres of farmland.
The Imperial Diversion Dam was completed in 1938 along with the All-American Canal, a massive man-made river which runs over 80 miles just north of the California-Mexico border, to irrigate California's huge Imperial Valley.
The Imperial Diversion Dam was completed in 1938 along with the All-American Canal, a massive man-made river which runs over 80 miles just north of the California-Mexico border, to irrigate California's huge Imperial Valley.
The Imperial Diversion Dam was completed in 1938 along with the All-American Canal, a massive man-made river which runs over 80 miles just north of the California-Mexico border, to irrigate California's huge Imperial Valley.
Hydroelectric power is a timeless, renewable resource that has fuelled Ontario's economic growth since the beginning of the twentieth century. Today, OPG operates 65 hydroelectric stations on 24 river systems.
Hydroelectric power is a timeless, renewable resource that has fuelled Ontario's economic growth since the beginning of the twentieth century. Today, OPG operates 65 hydroelectric stations on 24 river systems.
Hydroelectric power is a timeless, renewable resource that has fuelled Ontario's economic growth since the beginning of the twentieth century. Today, OPG operates 65 hydroelectric stations on 24 river systems.
Hydroelectric power is a timeless, renewable resource that has fuelled Ontario's economic growth since the beginning of the twentieth century. Today, OPG operates 65 hydroelectric stations on 24 river systems.
Although the country has spent billions of dollars trying to clean up its waterways, China's lakes and rivers still host algae blooms that can turn the environs into a watercolor painting.