Herodotus, often called the "Father of History," once emphasized the critical role rivers played in the development of ...

A new global study reveals that ancient carbon, once thought securely stored in soils and rocks, is leaking into the atmosphere via rivers. For the first time, researchers have confirmed that carbon t ...

The ice caps which cover our planet's poles are key to understanding global weather patterns and changing climate. But we ...

Rivers and streams emit nearly 2 billion tons of CO₂ into the atmosphere annually. Only 41% of that CO₂ comes from after 1955, and the remaining 59% originates from ancient sources.

Pink lakes in Western Australia get their color from pigments produced by microbes, but climate change and other human ...

Aerial image of rivers in northeast Siberia which are known to emit old carbon. Research shows rivers release ancient carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, uncovering a greater role for plants and ...

The ingredients that led to the recent tragedy in Texas — steep terrain, swollen rivers and unsuspecting people in harm’s way ...

Landscapes left behind by ancient rivers and buried beneath the Antarctic ice may affect the rate of ice loss, researchers ...

Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History Moudhy Al-Rashid. Norton, $31.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-324-03642-5 ...

As Greece grapples with yet another intense heatwave, the region of Epirus, with its rivers and lakes, offers a refreshing ...