Rivers including the Colorado, Nile and Rio Negro rely on water from the mountains for at least 90% of their ... (The cryosphere refers to frozen components of the Earth system that are at or below ...

For thousands of years, the Klamath River nourished Indigenous peoples with its abundant salmon runs. But in the early 20th century, four hydroelectric dams blocked the river, endangering fish ...

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 ...

In Southeast Asia, negotiations and technical exchanges between countries that share the Mekong River have helped to ease tensions over the construction of dams in ... in the Nile and Aral Sea ...

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 Rivers that were once blocked by outdated dams are now running freely again, and the results are nothing short ...

Federal regulators are recommending that four Kennebec River dams receive new licenses, with some additional requirements to enhance endangered fish passage that go beyond what the dams ...

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 ...

It details how Army Corps officials abruptly decided to release water from two California dams, and the many concerns ... sending water coursing through river channels near Porterville and Visalia.

California's Eel River is about to go through a huge transformation. Conservationists have been working hard to restore it for decades. Now, they're about to see that dream become reality. PG&E, the ...

They are vital for agriculture, biodiversity, and have been the cradle of rich civilizations (e.g., in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Nile ... dams upstream regulate river flows and trap sediments ...

Since 2000, China has aggressively constructed 193 dams in Tibet, including the monstrous Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project, which will generate three times the energy of the Three Gorges Dam. That ...