Current news about rivers, dams, drought, climate change and other freshwater-related topics. Encouragement to Change the Course of freshwater’s future.

Coinciding with World Rivers Day, this annual celebration of BC waterways gives British Columbians an opportunity to appreciate their local rivers with likeminded individuals; find a riverside event near you!

A rather stilted animation shows how a new system of barriers will protect London, UK against floods from an overflowing Thames River. Site also includes general information on floods.

A good place to learn about the Mekong and other great international waterways, Canada as a nation of rivers, and the plights and success stories of rivers world-wide. Renowned "riverologist" Mark Angelo of the British Columbia Institute of Technology's Rivers Institute provides the stories and stunning photography.