Invasive carp threaten the Great Lakes − and reveal a surprising twist in national politics

Democratic governors and President Donald Trump agree to fight an invasion of non-native fish that has spread up the Mississippi River and threatens the Great Lakes.

Mike Shriberg, Professor of Practice & Engagement, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan • conversation
July 1, 2025 ~10 min

After the smoke clears, a wildfire’s legacy can haunt rivers for years, putting drinking water at risk

Scientists analyzed water quality in 145 watersheds after wildfires and found dramatic spikes in contaminants.

Ben Livneh, Associate Professor of Hydrology, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
June 23, 2025 ~8 min


India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change

Water treaties should be rewritten to factor in climate change and new geopolitical realities.

Mehebub Sahana, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Geography, University of Manchester • conversation
May 9, 2025 ~8 min

Robert Macfarlane’s new book is a plea to feel the pulse of our rivers

Robert Macfarlane’s new book asks a simple question that poses a profound challenge to environmental policy and the drive for economic growth.

Julian Dobson, Senior Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
May 1, 2025 ~7 min

Tensions over Kashmir and a warming planet have placed the Indus Waters Treaty on life support

India has said it would suspend crucial treaty governing river flows in disputed Kashmir. Pakistan has said any disruption to water supply would be ‘an act of war.’

Fazlul Haq, Postdoctoral Scholar at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University • conversation
April 25, 2025 ~13 min

China plans to build the world’s largest dam – but what does this mean for India and Bangladesh downstream?

The Yarlung Tansgpo / Brahmaputra dam shows we often don’t know how to deal with rivers that cross national borders.

Mehebub Sahana, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Geography, University of Manchester • conversation
April 8, 2025 ~7 min

Industrial chicken farms are trashing Britain’s rivers – and planning reforms could make things worse

The UK’s proposed Planning Bill may make it easier to build river-polluting chicken farms.

Rosalind Malcolm, Professor of Environmental Law, Director of Environmental Regulatory Research Group (ERRG), University of Surrey • conversation
April 3, 2025 ~7 min

Rivers are increasingly being given legal rights. Now they need people who will defend these rights in court

Let’s train an army of nature protectors to speak for nature itself – not for what it can provide for humans.

Oluwabusayo Wuraola, Lecturer in Law, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
March 28, 2025 ~8 min


How will climate change affect America’s rivers?

New research could help forecast the impact of climate warming and population growth on the alkalinity and salt levels in rivers nationwide.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
March 25, 2025 ~6 min

In many of Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas, residents have little choice but rebuild in risky locations

The latest floods exposed the deep vulnerability of many mountain communities in eastern Kentucky, where land ownership patterns and other barriers to recovery can leave residents with few options.

Kristina P. Brant, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State • conversation
Feb. 26, 2025 ~13 min

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