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River & Reef Report: News About the Waters You Love

Your monthly briefing on what's happening in the world's rivers and reefs. June 2026: Dams Coming Down, Fisheries Recovering, New Coral Reef Discovered Dams keep coming down, and the fish keep showing up. On the Klamath, the Snake, the Penobscot, and others, reconnecting rivers works faster than most people...
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Is the Potomac River Safe for Recreation?

Tracking E. coli Levels Along the Potomac River After the Spill On January 19, 2026, a 72-inch section of DC Water's Potomac Interceptor...
Resources

How to Find Your Catchment or Watershed (International)

Discover your catchment (watershed) connections anywhere in the world with these global mapping tools Whether you live in London, Berlin, Tokyo, or Sydney, understanding your...
River

What Are You Doing for World Rivers Day?

September 28, 2025 is World Rivers Day. Join millions worldwide in celebrating and protecting our vital river systems. A Global Movement for Our Waterways This Sunday,...
Conservation

Healthy Returns: Why Restoring Rivers Is an Investment in Your Community

How river restoration transforms lives, saves money, and builds resilient communities An executive in Seoul walks to work along a sparkling stream where a concrete...

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Flood Risk Tools

Know Your Risk: Tsunami Risk Tools and Evacuation Route Maps

Tsunamis are among the world’s most devastating and unpredictable hazards, affecting coastlines across the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean...
Reef

Escape the Tourism Trap: How to Enjoy Reefs Without Wrecking...

The most beautiful coral reefs face an ironic threat: the tourists who love them enough travel hundreds or even thousands of miles to see...

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Flood Risk Tools

Know Your Risk: Commercial Tools for Understanding Flood Risk

While federal and state flood risk tools are the standard resources for regulatory aspects of understanding flood risks, commercial tools expand on these resources...
Flood Risk Tools

Know Your Risk: Free Flood Risk Tools (USA)

Table last updated: August 25, 2025 | Verified quarterly for accuracy | Jump to table When Hurricane Helene devastated the southeast U.S., many property owners...

Know Your Risk: International Tools for Understanding Flood Risk

Know Your Risk: Real-Time Flood Risk Tools for Immediate Risk

Know Your Risk: Tsunami Risk Tools and Evacuation Route Maps

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Reviews

Reviews

Book Review: The Source

Martin Doyle's 2018 The Source is one of the best introductions to how we shape rivers and how rivers have shaped us. This book...