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'Drownings are preventable': Officials share tips for staying safe in the water
KTVB Boise· 3 hours agoAs the weather warms up, Idahoans are heading to bodies of water to cool off. The Boise River is...
Tropical system brings heavy rain, flood threat to Corpus Christi, south Texas
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThere is also a 2% chance of tornadoes when rain bands move on shore, said Cory Mottice, warning...
River Watch program keeps an eye on James water quality
Daily Press· 13 hours agoEvery week, James River Watch volunteers test the water to ensure the James and its tributaries are...
I Sailed on the Longest Luxury River Cruise in the World — Here's What It Was Like
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoPremium sewage treatment plants ensure that no contamination of the river water occurs from the...
River ‘plastisphere’ serves as home to ecosystem-draining organisms
Tahoe Daily Tribune· 12 hours agoPolluted rivers and lakes worldwide are host to a new and evolving population of microorganisms and...
Flooding continues in northeastern Minnesota where roads remain under water after severe storms
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoTravel remains difficult on many roads and highways in northeastern Minnesota Wednesday morning due...
Living Lands and Waters dedicates its new home
WHBF Davenport via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAn organization focused on environmental conservation and community enhancement celebrated the opening of its new headquarters. Our Quad Cities News...
'We need our water to be clean'
BBC via AOL· 21 hours agoAnnette Clenahan, Jessica...Burgh Island in the bay [BBC] Getting ready to enter the water at Bigbury Bay, where the Avon ends it journey, are swimmers...
Don’t weaken floodplain ordinance
Smoky Mountain News· 7 hours agoAn understanding of what a floodplain is, and what a flood plain does, is necessary to this discussion. A floodplain is an area of approximately uniform...
Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Floods to Texas as Mexico Braces for Landfall
New York Times· 47 minutes agoHours before the storm was expected to make landfall in Mexico, it brought heavy rain and coastal flooding to parts of eastern Mexico and southern Texas. Officials in Mexico were monitoring ...