Learn about physical characteristics of the Colorado River basin, including climate, rock type, soils, vegetation and river flow. Need for water management Water management is needed on the ...

Waterfall – where the water from a river or stream flows over a steep drop, often landing in a plunge pool below. Suitable for teaching geography at KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ...

Largest-ever modeling analysis reveals traditional water management strategies may fall short as climate pressures mount on ...

New research from the University of Arizona suggests an unexpected connection between the Lower Colorado River Basin and the surface of Mars, offering a potential window into the ancient climate of ...

Here’s how big the Yangtze is. A third of all the inhabitants of China (which means more than 400 million people) live in the area covered by the Yangtze’s river basin. The Yangtze basin provides ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

Six key watersheds along the Colorado River have become increasingly vulnerable to drought and could be nearing a point of no ...

Water from Colorado's West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven ...

A widely shared map shows existing river barriers in Valencia, not dams removed prior to deadly floods, contrary to social ...

The Colorado River is managed like a joint bank account — seven states have equal shares of two basins, and not a single drop ...

New research shows how river flows in the once-mighty Murrumbidgee have dwindled over time, leaving the floodplain high and ...

Local partners are responsible for providing some matching funds. The Milwaukee River basin spans more than 880 square miles across southeastern Wisconsin, from the river's headwaters in Fond du ...