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Determining the causes of the 1931 Yangtze River Deluge

In the summer of 1931, an unprecedented calamity unfolded along the Yangtze River basin in eastern China—the 1931 Yangtze River flood, known as one of history's deadliest natural disasters. This cataclysmic event submerged a staggering 180,000 km2,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 8th, 2023

Study sheds light on cancer cell "tug-of-war"

Understanding how cancerous cells spread from a primary tumor is important for any number of reasons, including determining the aggressiveness of the disease itself. The movement of cells into the extracellular matrix (ECM) of neighboring tissue is a.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Precipitation may brighten Colorado River"s future, says modeling study

The Colorado River's future may be a little brighter than expected, according to a new modeling study from CIRES researchers. Warming temperatures, which deplete water in the river, have raised doubts the Colorado River could recover from a multi-dec.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Floods strand dozens of tourists in Kenya"s Maasai Mara

Nearly 100 tourists were among people marooned after a river overflowed in Kenya's famed Maasai Mara wildlife reserve following a heavy downpour, a local administrator said Wednesday, as the death toll from flood-related disasters neared 180......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Study says California"s 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don"t get used to it

Last year's snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from above, a new study found......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Managing meandering waterways in a changing world

Just as water moves through a river, rivers themselves move across the landscape. They carve valleys and canyons, create floodplains and deltas, and transport sediment from the uplands to the ocean......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Study says it"s likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier

Circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists didn't discover the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they have seen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Scientists confine, study Chinook at restored Snoqualmie River habitat

In newly restored river channels on the Snoqualmie, baby Chinook salmon are confined in 19 enclosures about the size of large suitcases as they munch on little crustaceans and invertebrate insects floating or swimming by......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

A better way to predict Arctic riverbank erosion

Arctic riverbanks are typically resilient, thanks to the power of permafrost. This permanently frozen soil locks in sediment, leading to low erosion rates. But as Arctic river water warms due to climate change, some researchers worry that riverbanks.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

The guardian angels of the source of the Seine

The river Seine, the centerpiece of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony in July, starts with a few drops of water in a mossy grotto deep in the woods of central France......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Leaf size and defensive traits found to modulate effects of soil fauna on litter decomposition

Leaf litter, as a multifunctional legacy of plants, plays an essential role in driving biogeochemical cycles, while providing important habitat and food resources for soil organisms. Litter traits and soil fauna play a crucial role in determining lit.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Unraveling the mysteries of consecutive atmospheric river events

In California's 2022-2023 winter season, the state faced nine atmospheric rivers (ARs) that led to extreme flooding, landslides, and power outages—the longest duration of continuous AR conditions in the past 70 years. Scientists at Lawrence Berkele.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Plugging the leak on laundry pollution

Joaquim Goes, an ocean biochemist at Columbia Climate School's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, had to look twice when he first saw the tiny strands of fiber floating in a water sample from the Hudson River. An expert in microplastics detection, he.....»»

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Tijuana River among most endangered in America due to sewage crisis

The Tijuana River, with frequent flows of sewage and chemical-tainted waters, is among America's top endangered rivers, according to a report that spotlights threats to clean water nationwide......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system

Plumbing problems at the dam holding back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. are spurring concerns about future water delivery issues to Southwestern states supplied by the Colorado River......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Reproductive success improves after a single generation in the wild for descendants of some hatchery Chinook salmon

Researchers who created "family trees" for nearly 10,000 fish have found that first-generation, wild-born descendants of hatchery-origin Chinook salmon in an Oregon river show improved fitness......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

How phytochemical diversity affects plant adaptation to stress

Phytochemical diversity plays a critical role in determining plant adaptation and fitness, as well as ecosystem functions and services. However, phytochemicals and their ecological adaptations have long been ignored. Fine (or absorptive) roots, micro.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

The South"s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change. Fixing it is also a struggle

Climate change is threatening America's water infrastructure as intensifying storms deluge communities and droughts dry up freshwater supplies in regions that aren't prepared......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

New radar analysis method can improve winter river safety

University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have developed a way to use radar to detect open water zones and other changes in Alaska's frozen rivers in the early winter. The approach can be automated to provide current hazard maps and is applicable ac.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Could a bald eagle and a winery block a proposed rock quarry along the Boise River?

A nesting bald eagle, a beloved local winery and over 30 neighbors may jeopardize a proposal to open a 260-acre surface mine along the Boise River......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Environmental groups grateful but vigilant after Key Bridge collapse

When Alice Volpitta watched the video of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, and the trucks tumbling into the Patapsco River in the darkness, she thought first for the people who had fallen......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024