Chapter 1
The river that boils in Peru
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Chapter 2
The science of strawberry-colored lakes
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Chapter 3
Rivers that flow in technicolor
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Chapter 4
Waterfalls that defy gravity and expectations
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The world's wildest waters
Ch 4 · Waterfalls that defy gravity and expectations
misslily The Amazon's Boiling River
Steaming through the jungle where the heavy vapors rise, The boiling river flows beneath the Amazon skies.
Fun Fact
Blood Falls life: The subglacial lake feeding Antarctica's Blood Falls contains an isolated ecosystem of microbes that survive without any light or oxygen.
Glossary
reverse waterfall (noun)
A waterfall in which strong wind currents blow the cascading water upward instead of downward. During the monsoon season in Maharashtra, India, strong winds blow the Naneghat waterfall upward over the cliffs.
A waterfall in which strong wind currents blow the cascading water upward instead of downward. During the monsoon season in Maharashtra, India, strong winds blow the Naneghat waterfall upward over the cliffs.
Quiz
How long has the subglacial lake feeding Blood Falls been sealed off from the world?
Quiz
What did scientists use to finally track where the water from Devil's Kettle goes?