Tag: river
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Defeat the ‘River Rats’ with Cooperative Poker
The River Rats hold all the wealth—but can you work together to drive them into debt? River Rats is a cooperative poker-based game for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 20–30 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of €15 (about $17USD) for a…
Indigenous river campaigner from Peru wins prestigious Goldman prize
Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari led a successful legal battle to protect the Marañon River in the Peruvian Amazon An Indigenous campaigner and women’s leader from the Peruvian Amazon has been awarded the prestigious Goldman prize for environmental activists, after leading a successful legal campaign that led to the river where her people, the Kukama, live…
Report: One-fifth of Mekong River fish face extinction
Unsustainable development has pushed one-fifth of the fish in the Mekong River — the lifeblood of Southeast Asia — to near extinction, according to a new report. While the report paints a bleak picture, there is still time to reverse the damage to the river — if countries work together, says Conservation International freshwater scientist…
River near Buenos Aires turns bright red after suspected industrial dye leak
Residents living near the Sarandí have long complained about pollution in the area A small river in greater Buenos Aires was dyed a deep and worrying shade of red on Thursday after what is thought to have been a leak of dye from a nearby factory. The violent hue of the Sarandí, which runs through…
Kelly Clarkson’s Kids Remy & River Make Guest Appearance on Show
Kelly Clarkson made a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show a family affair by welcoming her kids Remy and River to the studio. Kelly Clarkson is keeping it in the family. During the Jan. 8 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the “Since U Been Gone” singer welcomed her kids River, 10, and Remy,…