From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The country's third largest lake is home to many beautiful rocky and sandy beaches, though water temperatures are chilly—rarely topping 73 degrees Fahrenheit, even in summer. You'll find ...

The Association of Indigenous Peoples Conservationists (Asociación de Pueblos Originarios Conservacionistas - APOC) insisted this week that an emergency be declared in Lake Titicaca, which they ...

They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa, Japan For at least six centuries, residents along a lake in the mountains of central Japan have ...

Katie Joll Carved millions of years ago by passing glaciers, this state park is a must-see for anyone looking to experience Lake Tahoe's beauty. Surrounded by towering trees, this inlet along the ...

Peru: Floods hit town near Lake Titicaca, residents evacuate Posted: 20 March 2025 | Last updated: 20 March 2025 Intense rainfall has swollen a river, causing flooding in a small town within a ...

Lake Baikal measures 12,239 square miles (31,700 square kilometers), making it Earth's seventh-largest lake.It is not only the world's oldest lake but also the deepest one, at about 1 mile (1.6 ...

Lake Titicaca is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains, on the border of Bolivia and Peru. With a surface elevation of 12,507 feet (3,812 metres), it is often called the highest navigable ...

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Lake Eyre Basin is one of the world's largest internally draining river systems – its streams do not reach the sea. It spans 1.2 million km 2, which is almost one-sixth of Australia. The basin ...

The Great Lakes is the world’s largest freshwater system, of which Lake Superior is the biggest. Lake Nipigon, one of North America’s largest lakes, has a total surface area of 1,872 square miles or 4 ...