This story is part of a special National Geographic News series on global water issues. Rivers are the lifeblood of many plant, animal, and human communities. Yet many of the world's rivers have ...

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

A recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report concluded that 55% of United States rivers and streams are in poor condition. Some of us don't go to many rivers throughout our lives ...

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What lies beneath? Rivers: diverse habitats with broadly varying niches. Communities reflect and influence local, upstream, downstream, and broader landscape conditions. Water current pervades ...

How much sediment does a river carry? Where does it all go? What happens along the way? How have human actions modified the way rivers work? Can rivers be restored after adverse affects from human ...

Ten years after her comedian mom's death, the former 'Fashion Police' host reveals what Joan Rivers was really like when she wasn't onstage performing: 'She was shy' Larry Busacca/Getty Ten years ...

Where a river begins Features of a river's upper course How waterfalls, gorges and other physical features are formed Wildlife you might find near or in the upper course This resource is suitable ...

It goes without saying, but fresh, clean water is essential for humans and nature to survive. Rivers are precious sources of fresh drinking water for people across the world. And when rivers are so ...

The best way to understand how local rivers work is to get out and see for yourself. The Curly Burn river in Limavady is a great example. Processes in the river As rivers flow towards the sea ...