51% of Rivers Stop for at Least One Day Each Year

Carly Cassella, Science Alert

Our traditional idea of a river, an endlessly flowing stream of water, needs a rethink, scientists argue in a new study.

Even when a river runs dry, they say, it's still a river. These winding watercourses shouldn't have to flow all year round to receive our attention and protection. In fact, most of them don't.