Google has begun adding UK rivers and canals to its Maps service. The search engine giant is also incorporating details of the country's locks, bridges and towpaths in a bid to encourage users to ...

The world's rivers flow like so many rainbows in a map by Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs, who sells his creations as digital downloads on Etsy. The maps are scientifically accurate, with the ...

This article is part of New Scientist and the i’s joint campaign, Save Britain’s Rivers. The year-long collaboration will reveal what’s happening to the UK’s rivers and how to restore them through a ...

Looks can be deceiving when it comes to the state of UK rivers. I recently spent some time by the Fal river in south-west England, which looks beautiful and pristine, but is far from it. Much of it is ...

A team has created the most complete map of the world's rivers ever made offering a major leap forward for flood prediction, climate risk planning, and water resource management in a warming world.

Jamie Woodward has received funding from research councils in the UK and Australia. UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce ...

In July, a record £90m fine was given to Southern Water – following the largest criminal investigation in the Environment Agency’s 25-year history. The water company had pleaded guilty to 51 pollution ...