Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | How metaphors reveal ancient India’s cultural secrets

Poets often use nature as a symbol or metaphor to evoke inner states of mind. But what is a metaphor? How do Vedic, Sangam, and Prakrit poets use it to explain life’s mysteries long before philosophy ...
The Washington Post

The Colorado River is on the verge of crisis. No one has a solution.

LAS VEGAS — When Carly Jerla left her home in the Rocky Mountains to attend the annual conference of the most bitterly contested river in the American West, the signs around her were grim: December ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

‘The time to act is now’: Colorado River states still clashing as feds pressure them to reach a deal

Las Vegas • As Lake Powell sits at less than one-third full, federal leaders pressured states to reach consensus on the future management of the drought-stricken Colorado River this week. “The time ...
Newsweek

Record-breaking Floods Spark Warning of ‘Major Damage’ To River Levees

River levees across Washington state are at risk of "major damage" this week amid record-breaking river water levels as a strong atmospheric river pummels the Pacific Northwest with extreme rainfall.
Seattle Times

4 WA rivers might break major flooding records from atmospheric river

Eighteen rivers are forecast to reach major flooding levels across Western Washington through Friday, including four expected to shatter records. It could mean extensive inundation, property damage ...
AZ Central

Colorado River wins personhood status from Arizona tribal council

The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid ...
The Conversation

The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world

Mehebub Sahana receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship. He is affiliated with The University of Manchester, UK. The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South ...
USA Today

Hundreds swim in Chicago River for first time in nearly a century for ALS research

Hundreds of people went against a nearly century-long tide to swim in the Chicago River on Sept. 22. The event, which was put on for ALS research, marked the first open water swim in the river in 98 ...
The New York Times

Chicagoans Avoided Their ‘Filthy’ River for Years. On Sunday, They Swam in It.

Early Sunday morning, spectators jostled for a glimpse of the Chicago River to witness something that hadn’t happened there in nearly a century. People were swimming in it. In the heart of the Loop ...
KREM

'How people use water matters': Spokane Riverkeeper urges conservation as parts of Spokane River run dry

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Some sections of the Spokane River are dried out, according to the Spokane Riverkeeper. The Spokane Riverkeeper posted photos showing a dried-out section of the river from ...
Kitsap Sun

Atmospheric river headed for Washington. How much rain will hit the Pacific Northwest?

A powerful atmospheric river is expected to hit the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia late Thursday, Aug. 14, bringing heavy rain and even snow. While not record-breaking, this atmospheric river ...