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31. Study Examines Earth and Mars to Determine How Climate Change Affects the Paths of Rivers ...: (News); 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
32. Encouraging News for Underwater Grasses in Chesapeake Bay, Despite “Mystery” Losses Around Gunpowder and Middle Rivers ...: (News); 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
33. UW Researchers Find Evolutionary Adaptation in Trout of Wind Rivers ...: (News); ... 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
34. As Rising Temperatures Affect Alaskan Rivers, Effects Ripple Through Indigenous Communities ...: (News); 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
35. Freight Train of Atmospheric Rivers Brought Record Rain, Snow in March ...: (News); 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
36. Temperature Is Stronger Than Light and Flow as Driver of Oxygen in Us Rivers ...: (News); ... 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
37. Rivers and Streams in the Andean Cordillera Are Hot Spots for Greenhouse Gases Emissions ...: (News); A new scientific study by researchers from the University of Liège shows that rivers in the Andean mountains contribute 35% and 72% of riverine emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and methane (CH4 ) in ...; Created on 20 March 2023
38. FSU Researchers Find Decaying Biomass in Arctic Rivers Fuels More Carbon Export Than Previously Thought ...: (News); ... Arctic rivers could be responsible for more than half the particulate organic matter flowing to the Arctic Ocean. That’s a significantly greater proportion than previously estimated, and it has implications ...; Created on 14 March 2023
39. The World’s Atmospheric Rivers Now Have an Intensity Ranking Like Hurricanes ...: (News); Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and frequent with climate change. Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming ...; Created on 10 March 2023
40. ‘Rivers in the Sky’ Shape African Climate ...: (News); ... we think of the rivers that flow along the ground. In East Africa, deep valleys, such as the Turkana Valley, channel strong winds and create invisible rivers in the sky. These invisible rivers carry millions ...; Created on 02 March 2023

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