The most important rivers in the world
Uncountable rivers flow on the surface of our planet, but some of them have profound influence on the planet and human society. Please follow and like us:
Rivers are lifelines of our planet!
What are rivers?
Why did the early civilizations first appear in a river valley?
Fertile river valleys in Asia are the cradles of the civilization. Learn why and how. Please follow and like us:
Under the waterfalls
Rumbling and glittering waterfalls tumbling down are integral parts of the rivers, also often the most beautiful. I have explored how waterfalls look like inside. Please follow and like us:
Side-branches and dead-branches (oxbow lakes)
Slow, even stagnant habitats of the river side-branches and dead-branches, including oxbow lakes, are the mix of the river and wetland. Please follow and like us:
The adverse effects of the river regulation
River regulation is altering of the course of the rivers, embanking it in the stone or cement and reducing its dynamics. Chiefly done for the erosion and flood protection, river navigation and irrigation, but it has backfired with profound negative consequences. Please follow and like […]
Benefits of the rivers
Preserved, natural rivers and streams, in general, offer us many benefits, not only as a conventional resource as a waterway, hydropower energy or irrigation, to name just a few. There are other, often unknown, but essential. Please follow and like us:
New understanding of the rivers
After centuries of abuse, rivers are finally seen not only as a resource but much more complex and fragile systems, with many other benefits. Based on new scientific vision, many countries are protecting the rivers. Please follow and like us:
Difficulty grading of whitewater rafting
Rapids are categorized in classes, generally running from I to VI.While class I rapids are easy to navigate and require little maneuvering, class VI rapids pose threat to life with little or no chance for rescue. River rafting sports are carried out where many rapids […]
River morphology – how does river look like?
Rivers are very diverse bodies of the water. Flow from the hills to the plains in different forms. River morphology describes how does river look like. Please follow and like us:
Definitions of rivers, stream, brooks, creeks and other terms
What is the river, what’s the stream, brook, creek…we encounter these term so many time, often in a different meaning. What in reality is the distinction between a large stream that is a river and smaller bodies of the running water? Please follow and like […]
