We’re using flea treatments on our pets and it’s polluting rivers and streams
Researchers couldn't believe just how prevalent the pesticides were.
Tag: river
Why is the ocean salty?
No matter how salty you get, you'll never be as salty as the ocean
The Nile is 30 million years old — and held together by movements in the Earth’s mantle
Ancient Egyptians believed the Nile was eternal -- and they may have been on to something.
Scientists detect climate “smoking gun” signature in rivers
For decades, researchers have been trying to detect the influence of climate on river formation -- now, they've done it.
Magnetic coils, the new way to deal with microplastics
Flowing through rivers and oceans, plastic waste has become an important environmental threat across the globe.
Groundwater pumping is bleeding the US’s rivers dry
We're hoarding all the supply.
Mars had giant rivers for billions of years, new study finds
This study offers a vital answer, but also poses a puzzling question.
Why the Amazon is the widest river in the world
A mammoth among rivers!
What is the longest river in the world? It’s surprisingly debatable
Most would say the Nile but some scientists say that the Amazon is the longest river in the world.
Earth is much more rivery than we’ve suspected, satellite data reveals
Earth's rivers cover an area roughly the size of Texas, the team reports.
Man cleans up entire river on his way to work
We all see garbage in our daily routine, be it on the way to work, school, or just on the ...
Cano Cristales – the world’s most colourful river
Caño Cristales is a river located in Northern Columbia, with a length of almost 100 km and a width of ...
Healthy Rivers Needed To Remove Nitrogen
Nature has its own way of protecting itself, and we should have already learned this (the hard way), because so ...