Ahead of the first World Lake Day, which is 27 August, here’s a closer look at the biggest threats to the world’s lakes – and ...

The lake lies in the heart of Africa's Sahel region — an extensive savannah that ... waterway that splits and feeds into the lake. The river is renowned for being exceptionally windy, especially where ...

African folktale explaining the origin of floods, where a restless calf and the River Cow teach why rivers overflow during ...

Key takeaways: Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is spread by infected blackflies in rural areas along rivers and lakes. Niger is the first African country and fifth worldwide to ...

Water flowing into Africa’s Nile River affects several countries. A large dam being built by Ethiopia has led to concerns and disputes in the region. AP Photo/Amr Nabil We conduct research and ...

Lake Iro in Chad was in the news in early August 2025 after a picture taken by a NASA astronaut was published showing it looking like a large, circular silver mirror as sunlight reflected off its ...

The African Union (AU) is helping Kenya and two other countries develop and enhance national masterplans and regulatory frameworks to protect coasts, rivers, and lakes.

Scientists have unlocked the mysteries behind nine rivers and lakes in North and South America that seem to "defy the rules of hydrology." In a paper published in Water Resource Research ...