- 11. When Rivers Take a Weird Turn ...
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- Some rules of hydrology are made to be broken. Some rules of hydrology are made to be broken. Two such infractions occur at junctions along rivers in Venezuela and Suriname, where the water flows ...
- Created on 09 June 2025
- 12. Climate Change Supercharges Atmospheric Rivers Over Antarctica ...
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- ... “atmospheric rivers” over Antarctica – long, narrow plumes of warm, moist air that can travel thousands of kilometres and deliver intense precipitation. A new study published last week in Nature Communications ...
- Created on 06 June 2025
- 13. Antibiotics from Human Use are Contaminating Rivers Worldwide, Study Shows ...
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- Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a McGill University-led study warns. Millions ...
- Created on 13 May 2025
- 14. Insects are Disappearing Due to Agriculture – and Many Other Drivers, New Research Reveals ...
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- ... there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, according to new research led by Binghamton University, State University of New York. Research on insect decline has surged in recent ...
- Created on 23 April 2025
- 15. 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
- 16. 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
- 17. 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
- 18. 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
- 19. 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
- 20. 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
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