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What causes waterfalls to form?

Waterfalls form through various geological processes, but they all involve water flowing over a sudden drop in elevation.
Rainbow Waterfall, or Waiānuenue, on Hawai'i's Big Island is a natural wonder formed by volcanic activity and the erosive power of the Wailuku River. Its name comes from frequent rainbows created by ...
Kerala's hidden waterfall temple is a calm escape in nature. Find out its history and how to reach this offbeat destination.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian netizens have been raving about the "crying mountain" phenomenon after video footage online went viral on social media. The videos show spontaneous waterfalls forming on ...
Rainbow Waterfall: Many waterfalls around the world are known for their beauty, but only a few have a natural phenomenon that gives them a unique identity. The Rainbow Waterfall is one such place ...
Not every waterfall formed by chance or erosion. Some were designed intentionally to redirect water, manage landscapes, or solve practical problems. Over time, many of these engineered cascades ...
Yellowstone National Park feels like a living Earth museum, where bubbling geothermal wonders, sweeping valleys full of ...
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Carson Now reader Tyreek Hitt submitted these photos Dec. 22, prior to the storms arriving in the Sierra and western Nevada. He writes “the lower waterfalls in Kings Canyon are […] ...
Showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer address some of the biggest lingering threads after that climactic series finale.
Most of the core crew make their way into the Abyss where they prepare to rescue the kidnapped kids and stop the big bad's ...