Iran is grappling with an unprecedented water crisis as Tehran enters its sixth consecutive year of extreme drought. Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are at critically low levels, threatening agriculture, livelihoods, and urban water supply across the country. Experts warn that urgent measures are needed to prevent further environmental and humanitarian consequences.


Iran's President warns capital may be evacuated if rains don't come

An oil spill from a Pemex pipeline in Veracruz has contaminated the Pantepec River, threatening Tuxpan’s water supply. Authorities say over 180,000 litres of oil have been recovered after flood damage caused the leak.


Mexico: Oil spill contaminates a river, after deadly floods 

In a drought-hit Mexican border region at the center of growing competition with the United States for water, conservationists are working to bring a once-dying river delta back to life.

Native trees planted to restore Mexico's Colorado river delta

The once-dry Colorado River Delta in Mexico is showing signs of revival thanks to determined conservation efforts. Native trees are being planted, water flows are being restored, and wildlife is returning to the region. Despite ongoing US-Mexico disputes over water rights, environmentalists are celebrating a rare ecological success story that’s bringing the delta back to life.

Colorado River Delta restoration brings life back to Mexico's ecosystem

In the heart of Africa, a catastrophic environmental disaster unfolds as toxic waste from a Chinese-owned copper mine has decimated one of Zambia's most important waterways.

Zambia faces environmental crisis after acid spill in major river

A Chinese-owned mine in Zambia has unleashed an environmental disaster, spilling 50 million liters of acidic waste into a river. The toxic spill turned the water deadly overnight, destroying marine life and endangering local communities. Activists are calling for accountability as concerns over pollution and corporate negligence grow.

Acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine spills into river

A Chinese-owned mine in Zambia has unleashed an environmental disaster, spilling 50 million liters of acidic waste into a river. The toxic spill turned the water deadly overnight, destroying marine life and endangering local communities. Activists are calling for accountability as concerns over pollution and corporate negligence grow

50 million litres of poison unleashed, river turns toxic overnight

Spain faces rising flood risks as heavy rain causes rivers to swell. The Henares River has reached its highest level in five years.

Heavy rain causes river swells across Spain

The Paraguay river hit a record low this month due to drought upstream in brazil. The sharp decline in water levels is fueling a conflict between the country's fishers and rice farmers over water use. The national meteorology directorate expects the river to remain low until year-end.

Fishermen & Rice Farmers Clash Over Water as Paraguay River Dries Up

The water level in the Vistula, Poland's longest river, has plummeted to its lowest recorded level ever in Warsaw due to a severe heatwave. Discover how this extreme weather is impacting one of Poland's most vital waterways.

Vistula River hits all-time low in Warsaw Amid Heatwave

Severe heat wave and pollution have impacted Serbia Sava River as algae turns the river water green. Watch in for more details!

Algae engulfs Serbia's Sava river

The situation turned extremely weird for a couple after they accidentally hit the gear stick and placed it in the back gear because of which the car plunged into the Philadelphia River while they were having sex in the backseat.

Couple 'getting intimate' in Range Rover accidentally hits gear stick, makes car fall into river

Amid the flooding situation in the Indian state of Gujarat, videos of crocodiles entering residential colonies in Vadodara have surfaced on social media, as the rising water level in the Vishwamitri River threatens the nearby regions.

Gujarat rains: Several incidents of crocodiles entering residential areas reported in Vadodara

An Indian- registered bus plunges into a river in Nepal. The bus had 40 passengers out of which at least 14 passengers were dead and 15 were injured.

Nepal Bus Accident: Indian-registered bus plunges into river

Nepali rescue teams on Saturday (Jul 13) recovered the first body from around 50 people missing after monsoon rains triggered a landslide that swept two buses off a highway and into a river.

Nepal: First body recovered from two buses swept by landslides, four dozen still missing

A Guatemalan river known for its high percentage of contamination has become a health risk. A recent revelation has brought to light the dire conditions of a river overwhelmed by the city's waste.

Guatemalan river causing environmental and health hazards

The Chicago River was dyed green as part of an annual tradition marking the St. Patrick's Day holiday. Watch to know more.

Chicago River dyed green to celebrate St Patrick's Day

In India's north-eastern state of Sikkim, hundreds of rescuers continue to dig through slushy debris and fast-flowing, icy water to search for the victims affected by flash floods. According to the latest information, the death toll has jumped to 55 – as 27 bodies have been recovered from Sikkim and the rest from the basin of the Teesta river in west Bengal.

India: Sikkim floods push water level in Teesta river

Floodwaters have inundated more than 4,000 homes in Thailand, after a river overflowed following torrential rain. While the kingdom's rainy season brings months of daily deluges, scientists say that human-induced climate change has only made matters worse.

Over 5,000 people affected as floods lash Thailand provinces

Heavy rain in Thailand has turned streets into rivers. Over 2,000 households in Sukhothai have been affected by flooding. This after embankments along the Yom river burst due to heavy rain. Residents say that these are the worst floods they have ever experienced. The water levels in the yom river have gone up significantly. Local residents and officials are using sandbags to hold back the flood waters and minimise the damage caused to their homes. Thailand's prime minister, srettha thavisin, has ordered state agencies to pay special attention to areas affected by the overflow from yom river. Thavisin has also urged the government to prepare for more rainfall in the coming days.

Heavy rain in Thailand turn streets into rivers

During a heavy rainstorm in India's Hyderabad on Wednesday evening (Sept 27), a surprising and potentially dangerous sight emerged from an open drain in the city— that of a baby crocodile.

Surprise guest! Baby crocodile crawls out of open drain during downpour in India. Watch

Situated by a river, Bajo Chiquito is the initial settlement in Panama where migrant workers—roughly 3,000 individuals daily, primarily Venezuelans, many of whom are families—arrive following their difficult trek north. Most are travelling to the United States in search of a better life. The influx of migrants, however, has become a topic of trouble for the US government.

US: Influx of migrants continues to rise

A pre-Olympic swimming competition in Paris was cancelled, due to poor water quality in the river Seine, casting a doubt over the French government's plan to clean up the river before next summer. The event was going to serve as a test for next year's Paris Olympics.

Seine river pollution fears trigger Olympics swimming test's cancellation

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in its report, on Tuesday (July 11), said that the recent monsoon rains have caused the death of 86 people and injured 151 others since June 25, reported Pakistan media.

Pakistan monsoon rains: Over 80 people killed, 151 injured since June 25, says report

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