The Citarum River in Indonesia is so polluted that ""Their occupants no longer try to fish. It is more profitable to forage for rubbish they can salvage and trade -- plastic bottles, broken chair legs, rubber gloves -- risking disease for one or two pounds a week if they are lucky." picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Nearly 500 school children in Fugong, Yunnan Province, China have to cross the often raging Nujiang River each day to get to school. The only problem is that there is no bridge. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

German painter Edgar Muller and a team of artists managed to turn aptly named River Street into a river – complete with a waterfall and a raft, in what is purportedly the "largest three-dimensional street-painting ever done" picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

The path of the pre–Grand Canyon Colorado River and how it came to its present course off the Colorado Plateau and into the lowlands of the Basin and Range have been debated for decades. Solving the problem of how the river came to flow off the plateau is key to understanding the formation of Earth's most famous erosional landscape—the Grand Canyon region. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A Streamline taxi minibus had to be pulled from the River Nar after the driver, who said he was obediently following the navigation system instructions, drove straight into the water. picked by arsphidius 5 months ago

A teenager got an unexpected, terrifying ride down the Mississippi River on a giant slab of ice that broke off as he stood along the shoreline. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Divers exploring a maze of underwater caves on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula have identified what may be the longest underground river in the world. picked by charbarred 2 years ago

Not sure what to make of this... it shows kids throwing dynamite into a river from a bridge. Their bud in the water then surfs the resulting shock (tidal) wave. If this is real, it's insane! picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

A rare river dolphin has been officially classified as a new species.

The Bolivian river dolphin has been acknowledged as a separate species to the more widely-known Amazon River dolphin. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A find of dioxin at the bottom of the Saginaw River could be the highest level of such contamination ever discovered in the nation's rivers and lakes, according to a federal scientist involved in cleanup efforts downstream from a Dow Chemical Co. plant. picked by pulsisx 11 months ago

a small "picture diary"

...you got to respect the forces of nature when you see this picked by Nicky666 11 months ago

The trouble began when the Yangtze River flooded and drove the mice out of their holes - now the ravenous rodents are wreaking havoc across the countryside. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

A yak herder in Mongolia has won a top environmental prize after leading a one-man campaign to halt the pollution of his country's pristine wilderness. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Charlie the black lab drove his owner’s car into the Pend Oreille River.

As Mark Ewing walked home Wednesday evening after returning from picking up a pizza, Charlie jumped into the car through an open window, and apparently knocked the vehicle into gear.

...Maybe he should have yelled "Come!!!" picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Here is the clearest picture I've seen of the bridge falling into the muddy Mississippi River picked by Dangerman 1 year ago

A dragnet ended Friday with the arrest of a man accused of emerging from woods in camouflage and opening fire with an assault rifle on a group of young swimmers who had gathered at a river. Three were killed and another wounded. picked by kxmk 2 months ago

No, his name is not "BOB" picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

Due to the changes in climate, pollution and bad planning some of the most largest and well-known rivers in the world are currently at risk of drying up. picked by Maxriter 2 years ago

The Nile is in second, at least according to this new satellite study. picked by hisidea 1 year ago