8 mighty rivers run dry from overuse From the American West to China, Australia to India, some of the world's most important rivers have been drained dry for agriculture, industry, and drinking water.

The River Po, along with its tributaries, is a lifeline for communities across northern Italy. It runs for 650km (400 miles), from the south-western Alps down to the Adriatic Sea. But annual ...

“We can't stand by and allow our threatened species, our rivers, our wetlands, and the three million people who rely on this river system for their drinking water to be unprepared for the next ...

Otherwise, we’ll watch the river run dry while we sue each other.” Jennifer Pitt, the Audubon Society’s Colorado River specialist and one of those who helped propose a conservationists ...

Italians wait for rain where longest river runs dry In pictures: Drought exposes sunken treasures Drought-hit river reveals unexploded WWII bomb Weather officials said the severity of the floods ...

The Darling River and the Menindee Lakes are under pressure from low water flow as a result of the continuing drought affecting more than 98% of New South Wales. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins ...