Climate change and mismanagement are hurting both the availability and quality of water supplies.
Warming temperatures produce bigger rains and sharper droughts.
These changes are perilous for both people and nature.
At Glen Canyon Dam, Trump Administration Privileges Hydropower over Ecosystems
Grand Canyon ecology not a priority in 2026 water release decisions.
The Nepal Flood Looked Fake. It Wasn’t
The Himalayas are warming and alarm is fading.
In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change
Salt water from the Atlantic Ocean used to stop 150 kilometers from the mouth of The Gambia River. But now, with sea level rise, it intrudes 300 kilometers or more, triggering an agricultural crisis.
Global Collapse of Migratory Freshwater Fish Drives Calls for Transboundary Cooperation
New report finds 81 percent population decline since 1970, reflecting broader deterioration of river health worldwide
In Search of ‘Earned Hope’ on the Colorado River: A Conversation with Photographer Pete McBride
New book details McBride’s lifelong love affair with his “backyard river.”
In Burned Forests, the West’s Snowpack Is Melting Earlier
As blazes expand to higher elevations, the impacts cascade downstream.
Watered Down: A Weakened Global Water Strategy
U.S. policy retrenchment leaves trail of broken engagements, unfinished infrastructure, weakened institutions, and diminished water security
Can the Mekong, the World’s Most Productive River, Endure Relentless Strain?
Grizzly Bear-Size Catfish are among the River’s Mysteries on the Brink
