Finance
Oil tanker navigates Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
[ad_1] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A series of tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to…
Tag: Waterways
Technology
Hungary’s ‘water guardian’ farmers fight back against desertification
[ad_1] KISKUNMAJSA, Hungary — Oszkár Nagyapáti climbed to the bottom of a sandy pit on his land on the Great Hungarian Plain and dug…
Finance
Iran seizes an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
[ad_1] TEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran seized a foreign oil tanker as it traveled the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state media…
Breaking News
Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf
[ad_1] WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday,…
Breaking News
Flash flooding in northern California leads to soaked roads, water rescues and one death
[ad_1] REDDING, Calif. — Heavy rain and flash flooding soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues from vehicles and homes and at…
Breaking News
Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — The seven states that rely on the Colorado River to supply farms and cities across the U.S. West appear no…
Technology
A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border
[ad_1] ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of North America’s longest rivers, the Rio Grande — or Rio Bravo as it’s called in Mexico — has…
Technology
Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts
[ad_1] BOGOTA, Colombia — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep…
Finance
Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande
[ad_1] ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A simmering feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers reached a boiling point when the U.S. Supreme…
Finance
Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions
[ad_1] PREK TAKEO, Cambodia — The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its…
Finance
Sports boats set out on a voyage to electrify the waters in the same way Tesla electrified the roads
[ad_1] AFLOAT THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER — Grant Jeide looked like another dude riding the rollicking waves left in the wake of a 23-foot…
Breaking News
Bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims drives off a Nepal highway
[ad_1] A bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims has driven off a highway in Nepal, leaving 14 killed, 16 injured and several more missing…
US News
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the U.S.…
US News
Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia
[ad_1] MOUNT STORM, W.Va. — Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where researchers are…
Breaking News
Indian mother delivers baby on boat as her river island is inundated by floodwaters
[ad_1] MORIGAON, India — A blue tarp covered a mother and her newborn daughter from the incessant rain on their boat journey. Jahanara Khatoon,…
Breaking News
An Afghan military helicopter crash in western Afghanistan kills at least 1 person, the Taliban say
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD — An Afghan military helicopter crashed on Wednesday in Ghor province in western Afghanistan, killing at least one person, the Taliban defense…
Finance
Crews carefully start removing first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge
[ad_1] BALTIMORE — Teams of engineers worked Saturday on the intricate process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from the…
Finance
Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
[ad_1] LONDON — The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national…
World News
To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers
[ad_1] MAKUENI, Kenya — On a dry riverbed one recent sunny morning, residents of Kasengela village toiled away mixing cement and sand to make…
US News
2 Japanese men die in river near Washington state waterfall made popular on TikTok
[ad_1] INDEX, Wash. — The bodies of two people recovered over the weekend after they fell into the water at a dangerous swimming area…