"river bed"

#13333432

17 February 2026

A buffalo herd crosses a dry riverbed near the Brahmaputra River in Gaibandha, Rangpur, Bangladesh, on February 17, 2026. Dried waterways and shifting sandbars (chars) disrupt navigation and force herds to travel far for water and pasture. These unstable sand formations, deposited and eroded seasonally, highlight the fragile balance of life along the Brahmaputra River basin.

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#13333433

17 February 2026

A buffalo herd crosses a dry riverbed near the Brahmaputra River in Gaibandha, Rangpur, Bangladesh, on February 17, 2026. Dried waterways and shifting sandbars (chars) disrupt navigation and force herds to travel far for water and pasture. These unstable sand formations, deposited and eroded seasonally, highlight the fragile balance of life along the Brahmaputra River basin.

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#13333434

17 February 2026

A buffalo herd crosses a dry riverbed near the Brahmaputra River in Gaibandha, Rangpur, Bangladesh, on February 17, 2026. Dried waterways and shifting sandbars (chars) disrupt navigation and force herds to travel far for water and pasture. These unstable sand formations, deposited and eroded seasonally, highlight the fragile balance of life along the Brahmaputra River basin.

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#13333441

17 February 2026

In Gaibandha, Rangpur, Bangladesh, on February 17, 2026, a buffalo herd moves past a small green vegetation patch on a dry char near the Brahmaputra River. Sparse grass zones provide temporary grazing relief. These isolated fertile pockets sustain livestock in arid riverbeds.

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#13333438

17 February 2026

A dense cluster of buffalo gathers while crossing a dried river section near the Brahmaputra River in Gaibandha, Rangpur, Bangladesh, on February 17, 2026. Hoof tracks mark the fragile sediment surface. Seasonal erosion shapes the terrain they traverse.

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#13333439

17 February 2026

A dense cluster of buffalo gathers while crossing a dried river section near the Brahmaputra River in Gaibandha, Rangpur, Bangladesh, on February 17, 2026. Hoof tracks mark the fragile sediment surface. Seasonal erosion shapes the terrain they traverse.

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#13333440

17 February 2026

A dense cluster of buffalo gathers while crossing a dried river section near the Brahmaputra River in Gaibandha, Rangpur, Bangladesh, on February 17, 2026. Hoof tracks mark the fragile sediment surface. Seasonal erosion shapes the terrain they traverse.

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#13325975

15 February 2026

A cow herd crosses a dry riverbed near the Brahmaputra River in Gaibandha, Bangladesh, on February 15, 2026. Dried waterways and shifting sandbars force herders to travel long distances for grazing. The fragile char landscape reflects the river's constant erosion and deposition cycle.

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#13325969

15 February 2026

A horse-drawn cart travels across a dry river char of the Brahmaputra in Gaibandha, Bangladesh, on February 15, 2026. Wheel tracks carve lines through the pale sand as passengers ride along the exposed riverbed. These temporary land routes emerge as water levels recede seasonally.

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#13325970

15 February 2026

A horse-drawn cart travels across a dry river char of the Brahmaputra in Gaibandha, Bangladesh, on February 15, 2026. Wheel tracks carve lines through the pale sand as passengers ride along the exposed riverbed. These temporary land routes emerge as water levels recede seasonally.

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#13290325

8 February 2026

Nepali children use magnets to extract coins and metals from the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 8, 2026.

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#13290326

8 February 2026

Nepali children use magnets to extract coins and metals from the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 8, 2026.

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#13290327

8 February 2026

Nepali children use magnets to extract coins and metals from the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 8, 2026.

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#13105736

17 December 2025

Trucks cross the Bebeng riverbed, which is a natural lava flow route from Merapi volcano, to transport sand and rocks from mining in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers safety and damages the environment within the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters that threaten the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds in the event of an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation acting as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105740

17 December 2025

Trucks cross the Bebeng riverbed, which is a natural lava flow route from Merapi volcano, to transport sand and rocks from mining in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers safety and damages the environment within the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters that threaten the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds in the event of an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation acting as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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#13105741

17 December 2025

Trucks cross the Bebeng riverbed, which is a natural lava flow route from Merapi volcano, to transport sand and rocks from mining in Srumbung sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, on December 17, 2025. The mining location is in a disaster-prone area, which endangers safety and damages the environment within the Mount Merapi national park area. This raises concerns about disasters that threaten the villages below if there is a cold lava flow or hot clouds in the event of an eruption because there is no longer any vegetation acting as a natural barrier. However, economic pressures encourage workers to continue these activities.

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