Endangered Rivers

The Nation’s Most Endangered Rivers
An annual list from American Rivers highlights the waterways most at risk from climate change, poor water management, pollution, and other dangers.

Climate Change Increasingly a Risk to the Country's Most Endangered Rivers
Conservation advocacy group American Rivers has ranked the Colorado River, ravaged by drought and mismanagement, as the most endangered river in the United States.

2021 Most Endangered Rivers List Highlights Environmental Justice
The annual list of endangered rivers created by American Rivers has always documented pollution and other threats like dam construction, but this year, the confluence of water and systemic racism warrants extra attention.

America's 'Most Endangered River' in 2020: The Mighty Mississippi
Heavy flooding are expected to strain the Mississippi and Missouri rivers in Spring 2020, just as resources are stretched thin by the coronavirus.

The Most Endangered Rivers in the United States
American Rivers has announced their annual list of the most endangered rivers in the country.

2018's Most Endangered Rivers
The American Rivers advocacy organization this week released their annual list of most endangered rivers in the United States.

America's 'Most Endangered Rivers' Face New Threats in 2017
The American Rivers advocacy group has released its annual report on the country's most endangered rivers, paying special attention to the threats posed to the country's waterways in new federal policies and budget plans.
'Most Endangered River' in the United States: the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
American Rivers' list of the "Most Endangered" U.S. rivers provides an annual reminder of the abuse waterways bear in the name of the country's economy and culture.
America's Most Endangered Waterways
In time for Earth Day, American Rivers has released its annual list of the country's most threatened rivers. Topping this year's list is the Colorado River, a waterway so dammed, diverted and over-tapped that it ultimately "dries to a trickle."
America's Rivers Under Threat
Hillary Rosner speaks with Bob Irvin, president of American Rivers, on their newly released list of the most endangered rivers in the country.
'America's Most Endangered River'
American Rivers has named the Catawba River--which spans both Carolinas--as America's Most Endangered River for 2008, citing rapid development and outdated water supply management as factors in its ranking.
The Most Endangered River In The Nation
The Sante Fe River in New Mexico has been rated the most endangered river in the nation by the environmental group American Rivers.
Ten Most Endangered U.S. Rivers
American Rivers releases 2005 report of the nation's most endangered rivers.
America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers
A new report charges that Congress and the White House are making a bad situation worse as the nation's rivers and streams are becoming more polluted.
Nation's Most Endangered Waterway
American Rivers has ranked The Missouri River as the nation's most endangered river for the second year in a row.
Saving The Nation's Most Endangered Rivers
Can we save the 13 most endangered rivers in the U.S.? Dick Russell suggests solutions.
Most Endangered U.S. Rivers
Environmental group American Rivers has released a list of the most endangered rivers in the U.S.
America's Endangered Rivers
Dams blamed for North America's native freshwater species going extinct as fast as species in rainforests.
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