Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature
Restraining rivers through stop banks and channels transfers and heightens flood risks downstream. Allowing them to roam free ...
Atmospheric River Map Shows Where Heavy Snow, Rain To Hit
"An atmospheric river will surge onshore Wednesday/Thursday bringing heavy rain and snow to the Pacific Coast," the National ...
A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine
KITWE, Zambia — Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned ...
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Major flood stage for East Fork San Jacinto River and Trinity River | See the river level forecast
Both of these rivers are in major flood stage Wednesday morning. Click here to view an interactive flood inundation map. The East Fork San Jacinto is forecast to recede Wednesday afternoon and ...
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State of water shortage declared in five major rivers in Brazil
Brazilian authorities Monday decreed a “state of water shortage” in the basins of five major rivers nationwide. The critical situation affects some 2,264 million km², it was explained.
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Atmospheric River Maps Show Impacts on California: 'Major Hazards'
wind and floods as the major hazards affecting the area. On Wednesday, NWS Bay Area posted three maps to X outlining the expected impacts from the incoming atmospheric river. For the rainfall ...
Northern Rivers communities reckon with floods, after dodging ex-Cyclone Alfred
Murwillumbah is breathing a sigh of relief after dodging the worst of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. But with more rain forecast for coming days, authorities are warning the danger isn't over yet.
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Ottawa’s snowpack is normal — but what about the risk of spring floods?
The City of Ottawa says there’s currently no major river flooding in the forecast even though the capital region was battered ...
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KS1/KS2 Primary Geography: Rivers
They could use base maps of the United Kingdom and the world to plot major rivers and investigate how humans have used rivers to their benefit over time. Teachers could plan fieldwork activities ...
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Rivers and Lakes
China has over 1,500 rivers. Most of the major rivers - like the Yangtze - have their source on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and drop greatly from the source to the mouths. As a result, China is rich ...
Major Flood Warning for Logan River to Yarrahappini and Logan River at Beaudesert
Major flooding is expected along the Logan River to Yarrahappini. The Logan River at Beaudesert is currently at 8.17 metres and rising, above the moderate flood level (7.80 m). The Logan River at ...
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Rivers and Lakes
Work first began on the Grand Canal as early as in the fifth century A.D. It links five major rivers—the Haihe, Yellow, Huaihe, Yangtze and Qiantang. With a total length of 1,801 km, the Grand ...