- 1. Researchers Quantify the Way Rivers Bend, Opening Up the Possibility for Identifying Origins of Channels on Other Planets ...
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- Whether it’s rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and bend in a seemingly similar back-and-forth manner. Whether it’s rivers cutting ...
- Created on 06 March 2025
- 2. Biodiversity in England’s Rivers Improved as Metal Pollution Reduced ...
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- An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England’s rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, say researchers. An ...
- Created on 19 February 2025
- 3. How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers ...
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- ... 2023 was a watershed year, with a total of 80 dam removals. Says Andrew Fisk, Northeast regional director of the nonprofit American Rivers, “The increasing intensity and frequency of storm events, and ...
- Created on 04 February 2025
- 4. Exploring the Hidden Microbial Diversity of England’s Rivers ...
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- Rivers are vital ecosystems that support high biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services such as drinking water, irrigation and recreation. Rivers are vital ecosystems that support high ...
- Created on 14 January 2025
- 5. First-Of-Its-Kind Study Uses Remote Sensing to Monitor Plastic Debris in Rivers and Lakes ...
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- ... issue, with the United Nations Environment Programme naming it one of the leading pollution challenges. But, plastic pollution in lakes and rivers, or freshwater environments, has garnered less attention. ...
- Created on 20 December 2024
- 6. Changes in Store for Atmospheric Rivers ...
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- Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the potent storms known as atmospheric rivers to evolve as the climate warms. Communities up and down the West Coast of the United ...
- Created on 20 December 2024
- 7. Researchers Catalog the Microbiome of U.S. Rivers ...
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- Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and snaking thousands of miles toward oceans and deep seas. Rivers and streams ...
- Created on 20 November 2024
- 8. World’s Rivers Are Driest They Have Been in Decades ...
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- Last year, the world’s rivers had their driest year in at least three decades, according to a new U.N. report, which warns that heat and drought are sapping vital waterways. Last year, the world’s ...
- Created on 07 October 2024
- 9. Rivers in Europe Burst Their Banks ...
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- A slow-moving storm triggered days of intense rainfall across central and eastern Europe in September 2024. A slow-moving storm triggered days of intense rainfall across central and eastern Europe ...
- Created on 24 September 2024
- 10. Clean Water Act Leaves About 55% of Water Flowing Out of Rivers Vulnerable to Pollution, New Study Suggests ...
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- The Supreme Court ruled last year that rivers that only flow in response to weather events—called ephemeral streams—do not fall under the protection of the Clean Water Act. The Supreme Court ruled ...
- Created on 27 June 2024
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