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THOUSANDS ORDERED TO EVACUATE AS WATERS RISE IN B.C.'S KOOTENAY-BOUNDARY REGION
The order applies to all low-lying areas near the Granby, Kettle and West Kettle rivers, as well as other areas under an evacuation alert yesterday... READ MORE›
SPRING FLOODING IN B.C., ALBERTA, ONT., QUE., N.B. PROMPTS EVACUATION ORDERS
A kayaker makes his way past a highway ramp as the St. John River water levels rise faster than normal around Fredericton Saturday... READ MORE›
CACHE CREEK DECLARES LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT, DUE TO FLOOD RISKS
Overflowing water from the Bonaparte River and its tributaries fill a yard in Cache Creek, B.C... READ MORE›
DRUGS, PLASTICS AND FLEA KILLER: THE UNSEEN THREATS TO UK'S RIVERS
The Environment Agency and water companies must fast-track efforts to better understand and address plastic pollution pathways... READ MORE›
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INSECT DECLINES: NEW ALARM OVER MAYFLY IS TIP OF ICEBERG, WARN EXPERTS
Modest levels of pollution found in many English rivers are having a devastating impact on mayflies, new research suggests, killing about 80 percent of all eggs... READ MORE›
GIANT SALT-RESISTANT GOLDFISH FOUND IN RIVERS PROMPT BIOLOGIST'S WARNING
Dumped pet goldfish are found in Australian estuaries, prompting fears the fish could make their way into connected river systems and kill off native species... READ MORE›
ROCHELLE RIPLEY: HELPING HER NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Rochelle Ripley Helping her Native American people Growing up, Rochelle Ripley spent her summers listening to her grandmother's stories... READ MORE›
MEET THE LATEST RECRUIT TO THE UK FLOOD DEFENCE TEAM
At a 2.8-hectare test site in Devon, two beavers have created 13 ponds that hold 650 cubic metres of water... READ MORE›
THE MEKONG RIVER: STORIES FROM THE HEART OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
The fate of 70 million people rests on what happens to the Mekong river... READ MORE›
STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN FORT MCMURRAY
The mayor of Fort McMurray declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday over concerns about flooding caused by Hangingstone River overrunning its banks... READ MORE›
ENGLAND'S BEAVERS ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE WILD
The beavers of the River Otter are the first breeding population in the English countryside for hundreds of years... READ MORE›
BALKAN HYDROPOWER PROJECTS SOAR BY 300% PUTTING WILDLIFE AT RISK, RESEARCH SHOWS
Gjiknuri disputed the new report's findings on the basis that only two high dams were being built in Albania, while most others were run-of-the-river hydropower ... READ MORE›
FLORENCE'S ARNO RIVER EMBANKMENT COLLAPSES
The collapse took place very close to the famous Ponte Vecchio, a medieval covered bridge over the Arno... READ MORE›
COLOMBIA LANDSLIDE: SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING AFTER MUD DELUGE KILLS HUNDREDS
Jose Albeiro Vargas last saw his grandson the night fierce rain unleashed havoc on this small city surrounded by rivers and mountains in southern Colombia... READ MORE›
4. STAY OFF THE RIVER
Residents can report any issues related to increased water levels or flooding by calling 1-800-561-4034... READ MORE›
ALBANIA FLOODS MADE WORSE BY DEFORESTATION, PRIME MINISTER SAYS
Albania floods made worse by deforestation, prime minister says... READ MORE›
ENGINEERS QUESTION WISDOM OF KEEPING HOMES AND COTTAGES ON FLOOD PLAIN
John Price, water resources engineer at the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, said people and planners should be paying close attention to current flood mapping... READ MORE›
BOOM THREATENS A THIRD OF THE WORLDS FRESHWATER FISH
If the dams are built, tropical freshwater biodiversity, which is at its most diverse in the three river basins, could be devastated, say the authors... READ MORE›
60-YEAR-OLD MAN PLANS TO SWIM THROUGH 107 COUNTRIES IN 450 DAYS
Strel's scariest encounter was with a stingray, which bit his son while they were swimming in the Amazon river... READ MORE›
IT REALLY IS LIKE A TSUNAMI HERE...PEOPLE ARE ABSOLUTELY DISTRAUGHT'
Locals in a south Kilkenny town were fighting a losing battle, last night as flood waters continued to rise devastating scores of businesses and homeowners... READ MORE›
COULD PLANTING TREES SAVE THE WORLD'S LARGEST RIVER ISLAND?
Frequent flooding of the Brahmaputra river is causing Majuli, located in India's Assam state, to erode away... READ MORE›
GATINEAU BRACES FOR DELUGE AS MORE RAIN EXPECTED
CBC Denis Babin Lessard said with water levels expected to rise Friday, Saturday and Sunday, officials might have to reopen the Mercier dam floodgates... READ MORE›
FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR PORT ALBERNI AREA ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
But flood waters from the swollen Somass River started to surround homes in the Tseshaht First Nation on Tuesday... READ MORE›
FLOODS SWAMP MISSOURI, ILLINOIS; NINE MILLION PEOPLE IN RISK AREAS
Workers in Tennessee were preparing on Thursday for the Mississippi River in Memphis to reach flood stage over the weekend... READ MORE›
GATINEAU OFFICIALS 'OPTIMISTIC' WORST OF SPRING FLOODING IS OVER
According to the city's latest update Saturday afternoon, water levels on both the Ottawa River and the Gatineau River are either receding or holding steady... READ MORE›
CARS SWALLOWED AFTER STRETCH OF ROAD COLLAPSES
An underground water mains break along Florence's picturesque Arno River has created a 200-metre-long sinkhole that buried dozens of parked cars... READ MORE›
WET WEATHER COULD CAUSE ISSUES FOR CREWS AT LAKE OROVILLE DAM
Several rainstorms could pose additional problems for crews scrambling to repair theA damaged emergency spillway at California's Lake Oroville Dam... READ MORE›
DEVASTATED SASK. EVACUEES COMING TO GRIPS WITH FLOOD-RAVAGED HOMES
Arborfield resident Ryan Thompson fought back tears as he described the damage to his home, which has water a half-metre deep inside... READ MORE›
FLOODS KILL AT LEAST 17 IN SOUTH OF MOROCCO
Morocco's government says heavy flooding in the south of the country has killed at least 17 people with a further 18 missing after heavy rains over the weekend... READ MORE›
RIVERS BEGIN TO RECEDE IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS AS RECORD FLOODING PERSISTS
Workers in Tennessee were preparing for the Mississippi River in Memphis to reach flood stage over the weekend... READ MORE›
'IF RIVER BURSTS ITS BANKS, THE LOSS WILL BE ASTRONOMICAL'
Video drone footage shows wide scale view of river shannon flood... READ MORE›
EXTREME WEATHER PATTERNS CLOSE OUT 2015
High water rushed southward, threatening more flooding in southern Missouri and Illinois,Tennessee and Mississippi... READ MORE›
FLOODS KILL AT LEAST 112 ACROSS CHINA, LEAVE SCORES MISSING
In the Hebei city of Xingtai alone, 25 people were killed and another 13 were missing... READ MORE›
COLOMBIANS DESPERATELY SEARCH FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN TOWN WHERE FLOOD KILLED 254
People carry their belongings amidst the rubble left by mudslides following heavy rains in Mocoa, Putumayo department, southern Colombia on Sunday... READ MORE›