Rivers

Residents in Johor Bahru cry foul over smelly river

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

Arsenic in the water: Toxic ‘time bomb’ threatens Mekong river basin

Researchers and activists attribute pollution at the Mekong river to illegal mines in Myanmar.

Scientists decipher ancient origins of Euphrates River, cradle of civilisation

Scientists believe the Euphrates River was formed when two river systems merged due to tectonic activity.

At least six killed in south-west China after truck falls into river in heavy rain

Guangxi was struck by two magnitude 5.2 earthquakes on May 18, and at least nine people died in the south-western region of China after a pickup truck fell into a flooded river amid heavy rain.

Toxic tide: Myanmar’s rare earth mining surge hurting livelihoods along Thailand’s Kok River

pwchiangrai - Fisherman Siam Kaewdam is among the local villagers found by university researchers to have higher-than-normal arsenic levels in his body.
ST PHOTO: PHILIP WEN

Tiny Kosovo on verge of World Cup history ahead of final qualifying game against Turkey

Kosovo players during the national soccer team's training session ahead of the World Cup playoff final between Kosovo and Turkey, in Pristina, Kosovo March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj

Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast, threatening billions: Report

The average rate of ice loss in the Himalayan region has nearly doubled from about 34cm before 2000 to 73cm annually since.

Manila’s trash-choked river holds key to fight against ocean plastics

Local officials conducting a clean-up operation near the Pasig River in Manila in February 2026.

Brazil to revoke waterway decree after Indigenous protesters occupied Cargill port

Indigenous people celebrate after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government revoked Decree 12,600, which allowed plans to dredge the Tapajos River and expand rail transport of soy and corn for export markets, outside Cargill’s Santarem terminal in Santarem, Brazil February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Indigenous protesters occupy Cargill's Santarem port terminal in Brazil

A protester shows a sign that reads \"Mother water transports life, not capitalism\" during a demonstration at Cargill's offices in support of Indigenous groups who have been blocking truck traffic for several days at the entrance of Cargill's Santarem terminal in northern Brazil, protesting against plans to dredge the Tapajos river and move more grains like soy and corn destined for export markets, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Carniel

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.