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Rise Up for Living Rivers
Today, as we celebrate the 20th International Day of Action for Rivers, I find myself reflecting on what a river...
Saluting Women Water Warriors
Kayapó women bathe their children in the waters of the Xingu. Photo by Glenn Switkes. In many parts of the...
For I Will Consider Small Streams: A Poetic Essay
A small stream in La Selva Biological Reserve, Costa Rica. Ellen Wohl For I will consider small streams. For small...
Counterintuitive: Global Hydropower Boom Will Add to Climate Change | Mongabay
This article originally appeared in Mongabay. Reservoirs emit significant greenhouse gases planet-wide, study finds; researchers urge that new hydropower projects...
Dams Be Damned, Let The World's Rivers Flow Again | The Guardian
Visitors gather to watch giant gushes of water released from the Xiaolangdi dam on the Yellow river in Jiyuan, China....
2016: The Year in Review
The Bargny Coast Water Keepers in Senegal celebrate the Day of Action for Rivers 2016. Bargny Coast Water Keeper What...
It’s Time to Protect Our World’s Rivers
Munduruku in Brasilia in 2013. Ruy Sposati Fifty years ago, environmentalists and dam builders in the United States were locked...
Farewell to International Rivers
At the Rivers for Life meeting in Thailand I have always admired International Rivers for being rooted in the experience...
A Time for Rivers: The Tide Is Turning
My friends, we are winning. I don’t say that lightly. This past year has been fraught with challenges for the...
Healthy Rivers Feed the World
In the United States, we give gratitude for abundance every November. But while Thanksgiving may be an American holiday, it’s...