River

September 16, 2026

Yamuna River Devotion Paradox Exposed As Garland Of Plastic Trash Replaces Sacred Offerings

One morning on the ghats of the Yamuna in Vrindavan, Radhadulari Dasi walked to the water’s edge carrying a garland. It was made of plastic wrappers, empty bottles, and discarded packaging —

Automated river interceptor vessel extracting floating plastic refuse along an inland water channel.

Environment·India·News·Sustainability

“Come Work For Us”: Boyan Slat Offers India’s River Cleaner a Job

A 20-year-old student from a small town in Madhya Pradesh spent months pulling plastic out of a polluted river, largely with his own hands and basic tools. Now the CEO of one of the world’s best-known ocean cleanup organisations has

September 6, 2026

Boy, 12, Dies in River Lea Tragedy Near Hackney Marshes

Twelve-year-old boy drowned in River Lea near Hackney Marshes after emergency services responded to reports of a person in the water; London Fire Brigade

Rio Grande Dries Up as Reservoirs Plummet to 4% Capacity

Conservation·Nature·USA·Water

Today in Albuquerque, the Rio Grande has run dry for the third time in just four years. The cracked riverbed offers a stark picture

Satellite view of mountainous terrain in Sichuan showing ridges and valleys with color-coded elevation and vegetation patterns, used in research on post-earthquake river sediment dynamics

Science

Earthquakes Reshape Rivers for Decades: Bedload Jumps 20x, Flood Risk Persists

When China’s devastating Wenchuan Earthquake struck in May 2008, its immediate destruction made headlines worldwide. But 17 years later, researchers have discovered that rivers in the region are still feeling the effects

Karmactive Team

August 16, 2025

A burned-out wooden bridge, its skeletal remains jutting across a calm river, surrounded by scorched terrain and distant scrubland.

Disaster·News·Transportation·USA

Oxbow Bridge Fire Creates 20-Minute Detours and River Hazards as Key Colorado River Crossing Burns

The wooden Oxbow Bridge near Cibola burned and collapsed August 1, cutting a key shortcut between rural Arizona communities and sending debris into the Colorado River. Boaters now face navigational hazards while

Karmactive Staff

August 8, 2025

Latin America·News

Jundiaí River Turns Bright Blue as 2,000-Liter Dye Spill Kills Fish and Stains Wildlife in São Paulo

A truck accident in São Paulo, Brazil, has transformed the normally peaceful Jundiaí River into a shocking bright blue waterway, endangering countless fish, birds, and other wildlife. The spill occurred on May

Govind Tekale

May 23, 2025

Flood Emergency Photo Source: Facebook (Fiona Cristian)

Australia·News·Weather

NSW Flood Emergency Shuts 35 Schools, Triggers 2,000 Calls and 31 Rescues Amid 270mm Rainfall Spike

Heavy rain continues to hammer New South Wales’ Hunter and Mid North Coast regions, forcing residents to leave their homes in the middle of the night as flood waters rise rapidly. The

Govind Tekale

May 20, 2025

Cuauhtémoc. Photo Source: Nelson Slinkard.

Maritime·News·USA

Mexican Navy Ship With 277 Aboard Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge, 2 Dead After Masts Snap

A Mexican Navy training ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night. Two people died. Nineteen others were hurt. The ship, named Cuauhtémoc, lost power while sailing under the bridge. Its tall

Govind Tekale

May 18, 2025

Image. Red River. Photo Source: Ken Lund (CC BY-SA 2.0)

News·Water

Red River Flooding Halts $480M I-35 Bridge Construction After Record 8.74-Inch Oklahoma Rainfall

Oklahoma’s record April deluge has the Red River raging and poses serious challenges for the I-35 bridge construction on the Texas-Oklahoma border. The April 2025 rains shattered Oklahoma’s 83-year rainfall record with

Govind Tekale

May 7, 2025

The Chicago River turns green for St. Patrick's Day.Photo Source: Natasha Jelezkina (CC BY-SA 2.0)

News·USA

Chicago St. Patrick’s Day: 60 Years of Green River Dyeing & Parade Crowds Exceeding 70K Set Record

The Chicago River will turn emerald green again this March 15, continuing a six-decade tradition that defines the city’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. First started in 1962 by the Chicago Plumbers Union,

Govind Tekale

March 15, 2025

Representative Image. Yorkshire Bridge - View of River Derwent and Waterfall. Photo Source: Alan Heardman

Business·Europe

Yorkshire Water’s £835k Project to Reduce River Seven Sewage Spills by 15%

Yorkshire Water is spending £835,000 to stop sewage from flowing into the River Seven. The money will fix a problem in Marton where heavy rain forces untreated water into the river. Workers

Sunita Somvanshi

January 24, 2025

An aerial view of the Kutuk River in Alaska's Gates of the Arctic National Park that looks like orange paint spilling into the clear blue water. Ken Hill / National Park Service)

Nature·Science·USA

Alaska’s Rusting Rivers: 75 Sites Show Toxic Orange Waters Due to Melting Permafrost

When a river changes color, something in its environment has changed, and sometimes that’s a bad sign. Stained Rivers: Alaska’s Waterways Turn Orange A study of rivers in the U.S. state of

Tejal Somvanshi

May 24, 2024

News·Pollution·USA·Water

Critical Update: Avoid St. Joseph River Due to 500,000 Gallons of Untreated Sewage Leak

Residents and visitors of the St. Joseph River vicinity in Michigan and Indiana are advised to steer clear of the waterway following a significant wastewater spill. An estimated 500,000 gallons of untreated

Govind Tekale

July 12, 2023

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