It’s a river unlike any in Australia — and a fortnight ago it barely existed. In northern Queensland, record rain has created an instant “mega river” so immense it can be clearly seen on satellite ...

SEATTLE — You've probably heard more and more about “atmospheric rivers” in western Washington over the winter, but it is not a new weather event for the Pacific Northwest. An atmospheric river is a ...

False River is an oxbow lake. That fact is not in contention, but when it comes to the body of water's origins, Artemas Davis has questions. "Is False River man-made or the result of the ever-changing ...

FARGO — The Red River formed when glacial meltwater from Lake Agassiz drained away between 12,000 and 9,000 years ago. This places the age of the Red River at a little more than 9,000 years, which is ...