The world’s longest river is drying up. Pressure from overuse, dams, and a warming climate, as well as other threats, are ...

However, Egypt gets almost all of its water from the Nile and ... during the dry season, the river was diverted through culverts, or pipes, to allow that section to be built up.

Why this branch of the river dried up or disappeared is still unclear ... the geography and riverscapes of the Nile differed significantly from those of today, said Nick Marriner, a geographer ...

A lost Nile branch, the Ahramat River, may explain how Egypt's pyramids were built, serving as a vital transport route for ...