Rivers

At least 37 dead in Nigeria pipeline incident, group says

Otters return to Seoul’s Han River after decades, with 5 families spotted

A new DNA survey identified 27 otters along the river and its tributaries.

To avert flood disasters, Nepal needs more giant dams

A rescue operation near the tunnel of the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, Nepal, following deadly flash floods and mudslides.

Google Maps will show Lake America in US, not Lake Ontario

US President Donald Trump announced on Aug 27 that he was changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

Nevada sues US government over cuts to Colorado River access

The Colorado river makes farming possible in large tracts of the arid American south-west, and provides drinking water to the 40 million people who live there.

Low levels of river Rhine begin to disrupt German industry

Chemical producers, utilities, steelmakers and agricultural traders are warning of higher costs, transport bottlenecks and curbed production from the low levels of Germany’s Rhine river - one of Europe’s main transport arteries.

Low Danube river levels force Romania to shut down both of its nuclear power reactors

Romania’s two 706-megawatt nuclear reactors on the Danube account for roughly a fifth of the country’s power production.

Cruise ship runs aground in River Danube due to low water levels

Thames Water creditors propose ‘golden share’ for British government to avoid nationalisation

Thames has been fighting for survival after successive owners failed to invest adequately in its ageing infrastructure.

Residents in Johor Bahru cry foul over smelly river

Floating rubbish often accumulates alongside riverbanks, creating a foul stench.

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