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Couple Stuck on Highway for 21 Hours in Snowstorm Asks Bakery Truck to Give Away Their Supply to Hungry Drivers
A miserable day stuck in snow on U.S. Interstate 95 took a turn for the better through a positive sort of highway robbery.
The understanding...
Families Spend Christmas Eve Rescuing 6 Elk Trapped in Frozen River After Falling Through Ice (LOOK)
More than two dozen people gave up many hours of warm festivities at their homes on Christmas Eve to rescue six elk that were...
Beavers Saved From Euthanasia Transform and Replenish Rivers in the Utah Desert
Beavers and their dams can positively impact essentially any environment they're placed in, even the scorching heat of the Moab Desert in Utah. And...
Once Biologically Dead, London’s River Thames Rebounds – With Seahorses and Seals
Once declared biologically dead, the Thames River flows as much with life as with water these days, and the first report on its health...
Because Amazon Tribes Were Trusted, A True River Monster Was Saved
When the Brazilian state of Amazonas put the responsibility of protecting one of the world's largest freshwater fish in the hands of the indigenous...
A Lost Sunken City of Gold and Jewels Found in the Mud of Indonesian River
Nighttime divers on the Musi River in Indonesia are beginning to fish out fistfuls of gold, gems, and other treasures from the mud—and it...
New Hydrogel Tablet That Can Purify a Liter of River Water in an Hour
As much as a third of the world's population does not have access to clean drinking water, according to some estimates, and half of...
Conservation Groups Celebrate Dam Removal on Green River – Restoring Health of Fish and Humans After 70 Years
Five environmental partners celebrated the largest dam removal in Kentucky’s history last week, which will not only restore biodiversity and improve ecosystems but also...
Malawi Inventor Lights Up His Whole Village Basically for Free–Starting With a Bicycle and a River
“To invent,” Thomas Edison said, “you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.”
Colrerd Nkosi had all the junk he needed—and the will...
Watch Quick-Thinking Kayakers Save Pair of Rare Eagles Drowning in the Danube River
While paddling the iconic Danube River, what this Hungarian couple wasn't expecting to find was two rare white-tailed eagles, stuck together and at risk...
‘Huge Surprise’ as Giant River Otter Thought to be Extinct Pops Up in River in Argentina
Recently in Argentina, a giant river otter popped out of the water right next to the canoe containing, of all people, the director of...
Bus Driver Desperate to See Terminally Ill Mom Stunned by Offers of Help From Community
If you found out someone you loved only had months to live, you’d likely move heaven and earth to be with them. Unfortunately, in...
Dog Saved From Icy River After 4 Days Gets Adopted by Rescuer – And a New Name ‘Miracle’
For four days and three nights this past February, a dog stranded on an ice floe in the frigid waters of the Detroit River...
Coldplay Adopts a Barge That Plucks Plastic Out of the River –Before it Flows to the Ocean
The Ocean Cleanup project launched by a Dutch youth a decade ago to tackle the Pacific garbage patch has in recent years begun to...
Senior Takes Hundreds of Thank-you Cards to Truck Stops During Pandemic to Show Drivers Her Gratitude
A little kindness can go along way, and that’s certainly true for one Canadian senior who’s getting a lot of mileage by handing out...
Nothing Restores a River or Local Economy Like Removing a Dam
Across the United States, 69 river dams were removed from American rivers in 2020, opening up 624 miles of waterways to flow freely.
The work...
Town Surprises UPS Driver With $1,000 to Thank Him For Being Essential During Pandemic
Every Christmas season, delivery drivers can count on being slammed, but with the pandemic causing huge spikes in online ordering, it seems the holiday...
Photo of Paralyzed Man Cleaning Plastic From India River Goes Viral – And He’s Showered With Gifts to Better His Life
A passion for photography has always possessed this young engineer from Kerala, India. Now he knows there was a purpose, after a photo he...
Pollution in the Mississippi River Has Plummeted Since The 1980s, New Study Says
By the numbers, the effects of the Clean Water Act on the Mississippi River have been nothing short of amazing. Now a new survey...
Strangers Shelter Stranded Delivery Driver for 5 Days During Texas Cold Snap–Now She’s ‘Part of the Family’
Chelsea Timmons decided to make it her last delivery because the roads in Austin, Texas were getting slicker. When she ended up getting stuck...