As a tour boat snakes its way through the stunning Danggu Geikie Gorge in Western Australia’s (WA) north, local guide Ian provides some useful advice. “If you like causing trouble, just bring up damming the Fitzroy River wherever you’re staying,” Ian said. Also known as Martuwarra, the Fitzroy is WA’s largest river. Its catchment spans…
US Advances Largest Dam Demolition in History
PORTLAND, Ore.—U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish four dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that would be the largest dam removal and river restoration project in the world when it goes forward. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s unanimous vote on the lower Klamath River dams…
At Least 14 Children Die After Ferry Sinks in Cambodia’s Mekong River
PHNOM PENH—At least 14 children were killed when an overloaded ferry that was carrying them home from school sank in Cambodia’s Mekong river, authorities said on Friday. Rescue teams were searching for one other student after the incident occurred on Thursday in Kandal Province about 53 kilometers (33 miles) southeast of the capital Phnom Penh,…
Couple Rescues Pair of Bald Eagles After Tangled ‘Death Spiral’ Into Maine River
A couple who witnessed a pair of bald eagles plunge into a Maine river, tangled in what they later called a “death spiral,” cruised out onto the water, saving the birds’ lives. Originally from Washington, former sales director Lynne Thompson, 59, lives in Raymond, Maine, with 63-year-old former furniture company owner Scott Crockett. Both currently…
113 Degrees Fahrenheit: China’s Extreme Heat and Drought Season; River Levels at Historic Low
With temperatures at 113 Fahrenheit (43 Celsius), China is facing scorching heat and severe drought problems. The Yangtze River, which stretches almost 4,000 miles across Southwest and Central China, is facing historic low water levels. Extreme weather is affecting farming and factory production. Volkswagen and Apple parts factories are shut down, affecting the global supply chain….
Minnesota Man Charged in Deadly Wisconsin River Attack
HUDSON, Wis.—A 52-year-old Minnesota man was charged Monday with killing a teenager and stabbing four other people in a dispute that allegedly began with a lost cellphone during a weekend tubing excursion on a western Wisconsin river. Investigators said in court documents that Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, attacked the group after people accused…
17-Year-Old Killed, 4 Injured in Stabbings on Wisconsin River
SOMERSET, Wis.—A Minnesota teenager died and four other people were seriously hurt after being stabbed while tubing down a Wisconsin river, authorities said. St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson the victims and suspect, a 52-year-old Prior Lake, Minnesota man, were all on the Apple River when the attack happened Saturday afternoon. Knudson said investigators were…
Woman, Child Killed When Boat Capsizes in NYC’s Hudson River
NEW YORK—A woman and a 7-year-old child were killed when a chartered boat capsized in the Hudson River on Tuesday, sending all 12 people aboard into water, New York City officials said. Nearby ferries rushed to the scene to help police and fire department rescuers get people out of the water. Three people were critically…
Teen Jumps in River and Saves 3 Girls, Officer as Car Sinks Into Mississippi Waters
Corion Evans, a 16-year-old from Mississippi, has been hailed a hero after he jumped into a river over the weekend to assist a police officer in rescuing three people when a car plunged into the Pascagoula River and started to sink. The Moss Point Police Department said in a news release that a car occupied…
Police: Body of 1 of 2 Missing Women Found in Virginia River
RICHMOND, Va.—Search teams in Virginia have found the body of one of two women missing for days after a dozen people on rafts and paddleboards went over a dam on the James River, police said. The body of Lauren Winstead, 23, of Henrico County was found just west of the Powhite Parkway Bridge on Wednesday…
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