- 21. New Rivers in the North? Scientists Identify How the Dissection of Arctic Landscapes is Changing With Accelerating Climate Change ...
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- New research co-led by Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia shows that amplified global warming in the Canadian High Arctic drove a profound shift in the structure of a river ...
- Created on 12 September 2023
- 22. Climate Change Hurting Water Quality in Rivers Worldwide, Study Finds ...
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- Bouts of intense drought and rainfall are hurting water quality in rivers around the globe, according to a sprawling new analysis. Bouts of intense drought and rainfall are hurting water quality in ...
- Created on 12 September 2023
- 23. Mapping Methane Emissions From Rivers Around Globe Reveals Surprising Sources ...
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- ... a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Rivers and streams, especially, are thought to emit a substantial amount of that methane, but the rates and patterns of these emissions at global ...
- Created on 23 August 2023
- 24. New Study by Goethe University Frankfurt Shows: Even Treated Wastewater Affects Our Rivers ...
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- ... via the treated wastewater, placing an additional burden on rivers and streams. This exacerbates the challenges faced by already vulnerable insect communities and aquatic fauna. Previous studies – which ...
- Created on 11 August 2023
- 25. Study Examines Earth and Mars to Determine How Climate Change Affects the Paths of Rivers ...
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- In a new study published in Nature Geosciences, researchers, led by a Tulane University sedimentologist , investigated why the paths of meandering rivers change over time and how they could be affected ...
- Created on 04 August 2023
- 26. Encouraging News for Underwater Grasses in Chesapeake Bay, Despite “Mystery” Losses Around Gunpowder and Middle Rivers ...
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- An annual survey led by VIMS researchers mapped 76,462 acres of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in 2022. An annual survey led by VIMS researchers mapped 76,462 acres of ...
- Created on 02 August 2023
- 27. UW Researchers Find Evolutionary Adaptation in Trout of Wind Rivers ...
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- ... found that the introduction of fish in the lakes of the Wind Rivers has driven a decrease in the size of zooplankton, the small aquatic organisms on which the trout feed. Now, University of Wyoming researchers ...
- Created on 01 August 2023
- 28. As Rising Temperatures Affect Alaskan Rivers, Effects Ripple Through Indigenous Communities ...
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- Streamflow is increasing in Alaskan rivers during both spring and fall seasons, primarily due to increasing air temperatures over the past 60 years, according to new CU Boulder-led research. Streamflow ...
- Created on 13 April 2023
- 29. Freight Train of Atmospheric Rivers Brought Record Rain, Snow in March ...
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- March was a turbulent month weather-wise across the United States, as a series of western storms brought record amounts of precipitation and tornadoes ripped through parts of the South and the nation’s ...
- Created on 12 April 2023
- 30. Temperature Is Stronger Than Light and Flow as Driver of Oxygen in Us Rivers ...
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- ... at Penn State used a deep learning model to analyze data from hundreds of rivers across the United States. Oxygen concentration is an important measure of water quality because fish and other aquatic ...
- Created on 12 April 2023