Rivers are much more than just the water between the left and right bank
Rivers are very complex hydrologic systems, not just the water between the banks, what is a common idea for most of the people.
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What are the rivers?
A river or a stream is a body of running water that is confined in a channel and moves downhill under the influence of gravity. It’s the most powerful geologic agent in sculpting the Earth surface and extremely important.
River flooding is a natural phenomenon
In recent years, we have seen terrible images of the destruction from the floods. Here, we refer to the flooding from the river. The water has destroyed homes and other property, even human lives. But, what is the story with the floods?
How Many Rivers Are There in the World?
Often, I have heard the question: How many rivers there are in the world? The answer is complicated, as I doubt anyone has actually done the count, but it must be tens of thousands.
Gem mining on the river – Sri Lanka
Gem mining is a large business in Sri Lanka and in alluvial plains in general. See how it looks like.
Rio Anzu
The Eastern Andes are extremely rich in water. Fed by extraordinary humidity, numerous rivers are born here and which flows towards the Amazon basin. One of them is Río Anzu in Ecuador, where I have spent several days.
VIDEO: The Mrežnica River in autumn
Mrežnica is one of the most beautiful Croatian Rivers. It is famous for its tufa barriers that create waterfalls and slow, almost marsh parts in between. In autumn, it is magical. See the video:
Shuar Indians from Amazon – the keepers of the tradition living on the river
During my Ecuador expedition, I visited the village of Shuars, a tribe of Amazon Indians. Despite the invasion of the “civilization”, these people still live in harmony with the jungle and the rivers.
Negative effects of the dams on rivers
The dams are often advertised as a cheap and green energy source, but this is far from the truth. They have a range of negative effects.