Today we are facing so many environmental problems out of which one is water pollution. We are throwing away all the garbage directly into our lakes, rivers and oceans. We just can’t imagine how much waste is already present in our water bodies and therefore in the end we have to rely on new technologies and devices which can help us in cleaning our lakes and oceans.

More than 200 million cubic metres of waste found floating off Chinese shores last year

From thundering falls to placid-looking shallows, deadly hazards lurk in water all along the Potomac River Gorge.

So much goes through, that there is garbage islands forming on a regular basis.

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The fish species in the upper branches of the Yangtze River have declined dramatically in recent years, imposing a severe warning on the river’s ecological system which has been much endangered, the Ministry of Agriculture revealed recently.

When George Loegering saw a large spinning circle of ice in the Sheyenne River while out hunting with relatives, the retired engineer couldn't believe his eyes.

La Seine, immortalized by artists and adored by lovers dangling their feet over the quay, harbours a dark secret. Under the fifth and thirteenth arrondissements grumbles la Bièvre, the Seine’s younger sibling who was banished to the netherworld exactly one hundred and one years ago.

Pewit’s Nest by David Barthel -This little canyon along Skillet Creek in south-central Wisconsin, known as Pewit's Nest, is a photographer's paradise

Photographer: Dave Lynch; Dave’s Web site Summary Author: Dave Lynch When two rivers flow together, there’s usually a difference in water color that persists downstream of their confluence until the color of the large river comes to dominate.

Scientists in Brazil have discovered the first new river dolphin species since the end of World War One.

Some 82,000 tons of coal ash mixed with 27 million gallons of contaminated water — enough to fill more than 40 Olympic swimming pools.

The series of rivers branching out into what looks like a winter shrub. Very cool!

The old Crystal Mill powerhouse, located near the still existing Crystal township in central Colorado is a reminder of bygones. This relic, precariously perched over Crystal River once housed a compressor used for ore processing. Left behind as a reminder of the past, the Crystal Mill now begins to blend in with the Colorado wilderness. Photo by Nico DeBarmore.

The world’s largest temperate rainforest owes its survival to an unlikely source – the salmon spawning in its rivers and creeks.

The fallout over one of the largest coal ash spills in U.S. history went on Tuesday as environmentalists staged a protest at the firm responsible for the spill

A massive crack in a major Columbia River dam poses enough of a risk of dam failure that Grant County authorities have activated an emergency-response plan.

Evidence is growing that our global footprint is now so significant we have driven Earth into a new geological epoch — the Anthropocene.

Each year, more than 500,000 cranes congregate along 70 miles of Nebraska's Platte River.

The Chicago River is glowing a bright emerald green as the city kicks off its St Patrick's Day celebrations.