Rivers : Discovery News

Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

Mother Nature Gets Her Day in Court

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Jan 27, 2012 06:30 AM ET | 0

Rights of nature laws seek to grant the environment legal rights. Read more

The Government Wants Your Pictures

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:01 PM ET | 0

In the 1970s, the Environmental Protection Agency took thousands of photos from around the country, now it wants you to help them see what's changed. Read more

Underwater City: A Lifesaver or Titanic Failure?

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Sat Jan 14, 2012 06:04 AM ET | 0

A crazy design proposal for an underwater city can't be kept down. Read more

Underwater City: A Lifesaver or Titanic Failure?

Florida Python Invasion Could Spread

Posted by Tim Wall Fri Jan 6, 2012 02:09 PM ET | 0

Saltwater can't be counted on for isolating python populations. Read more

Philippines Storm May Be Year's Deadliest

Posted Mon Dec 19, 2011 01:10 PM ET | 0

Quickly rising flood waters from Tropical storm Washi left nearly 900 people dead. Read more

Tiny Organism Could Fight Gold Rush

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Nov 10, 2011 08:04 AM ET | 0

Conservationists are fighting a rush to mine for gold with an unlikely weapon -- a miniscule organism. Read more

Floods Show What Lies Ahead for Sinking Bangkok

Posted Mon Nov 7, 2011 09:12 AM ET | 0

The Thai capital, built on swampland, is slowly sinking and the floods in Bangkok could be merely a foretaste of a grim future as climate change makes its impact felt. Read more

Ancient Chinese Coin Brought Good Luck in Yukon

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Nov 4, 2011 11:03 AM ET | 0

The 340-year-old coin may have ended up in Canada through a flurry of trading. Read more

A Simple Splash Can Make You Sick

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Nov 4, 2011 07:40 AM ET | 0

Boating, canoeing and kayaking on polluted waters can raise your risk of getting sick. Read more

Creature from the Waste Treatment Lagoon

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:23 PM ET | 0

Flushing unused antibiotics down the toilet is leading to a growing problem of drug-resistant bacteria. Read more

Creature from the Waste Treatment Lagoon

Bart's Blinky? Three-eyed Fish Raises Nuke Fears

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:07 AM ET | 0

Fishermen caught a three-eyed fish in a reservoir that receives water from a nuclear plant in Argentina. Read more

Bart's Blinky? Three-eyed Fish Raises Nuke Fears

World Series Alert: Watch Out For Foul Balls

Posted by Sarah Simpson Thu Oct 27, 2011 05:26 PM ET | 0

The secret mud used to rub down new baseballs is almost certainly laced with PCBs, DDTs and other contaminants well known to pollute the Delaware River watershed. Read more

World Series Alert: Watch Out For Foul Balls

Salmon Run Up Dead Glacier

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Oct 19, 2011 02:41 PM ET | 0

The death of a glacier is opening up new opportunities for salmon and other species. Read more

Secrets of WTC Shipwreck Sleuthed Out

Posted by Christina Reed Wed Sep 7, 2011 10:56 AM ET | 0

The story of the sailboat found during the excavation of the WTC site last year has come to light, due to scientific sleuthing of experts from various fields. Read more