When the river receded, it exposed secrets long buried beneath the flow. We explored the dried-up bed and uncovered relics and treasure untouched for years. This rare moment gave us a glimpse into ...

Image The dry river bed of the Tapajos River in the Amazon rainforest. The drought in South America is now into its second year.Credit...Amanda Perobelli/Reuters The air quality has improved ...

So, the tobacco farmer does the only thing he can do to get water: Dig up a dry river bed. In an hour or two, water – salty and muddy – will fill the freshly dug hole. Mr Sunardi, and scores ...

Currently, a wide stretch of land both to the east and west of the Mississippi River is abnormally dry or worse, from north of St. Louis all the way south to Baton Rouge. “In 2022, we had five ...