The Current is the online publication for American Rivers. Read the latest news and information about rivers and learn how you can help.
October 17, 2022
Climate Change & Rivers, Environmental Justice, Water Pollution, Water Supply
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act... Read More
October 14, 2022
Climate Change & Rivers, Hydropower, Most Endangered Rivers, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Water Supply
Without being overly melodramatic, the reality is that unless some serious decisions are made, and fast, we could be facing the difficult reality of very little to no water being able to pass through Glen Canyon Dam, in essence creating a Grand Canyon without the guarantee of a flowing... Read More
October 4, 2022
Climate Change & Rivers, Conserving Clean Water, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers
This is a guest blog written by Gerrit Jöbsis - EPA ruling disallows use of harmful South Carolina water withdrawal law... Read More
October 3, 2022
Protecting Rivers, Water Pollution, Water Supply
The Supreme Court is considering a case that has the potential to remove Clean Water Act protections for over half our wetlands and streams – putting the drinking water for 1 in 3 Americans at risk.... Read More
September 29, 2022
Biodiversity, Science
There are more species of freshwater mussels in the Southeast US than anywhere else in the world – even in the Amazon Rainforest! ... Read More
September 29, 2022
Discover Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
Wild and Scenic River protections are truly made-in-western-Montana.... Read More
September 12, 2022
Uncategorized
American Rivers recently had the pleasure of co-hosting a whitewater rafting trip with a local nonprofit organization called the Vamos Outdoors Project — a group, based in Whatcom and Skagit counties, whose mission is to build community through connection to the land and access to the outdoors.... Read More
September 2, 2022
Environmental Justice, Floods & Floodplains, Infrastructure, Urban Waters, Water Supply
More than a trillion dollars needs to be invested in infrastructure by the end of this decade, or communities like Jackson won't have the resiliency to deal with the effects of climate change.... Read More
August 25, 2022
Climate Change & Rivers, Conserving Clean Water, Environmental Justice, Infrastructure, Water Supply
The IRA will provide an estimated $369 billion to tackle climate change over the next decade. That’s a big number, but what does it mean for rivers? ... Read More
August 18, 2022
Climate Change & Rivers, Floods & Floodplains, Infrastructure
A new study provides a dire warning for how climate change will impact weather patterns in California, with periods of unprecedented rainfall expected to increase in frequency and intensity. There is no telling exactly when the event will occur, but the research has made it clear: the storm is... Read More
August 17, 2022
Discover Rivers
Waterfalls are something to behold. Whether five feet tall or 200 feet tall, there is just something about cascading water that captures your attention... Read More
August 16, 2022
Hydropower
While hydropower dams will continue to play a role in our nation’s energy portfolio, it is important to acknowledge that both reservoirs and hydropower generation contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.... Read More