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,.....»»
Hundreds of rivers and lakes cross international borders—countries need to commit to sharing the water, says researcher
The Danube River starts in Germany and eventually flows into the Black Sea some 2,850 kilometers and ten countries later. If Germany were to dam or pollute the river, it could potentially affect nine other countries—and four of their capitals......»»
Nature-based management enhances river resilience, shows study
Research paper in Communications Earth and Environment shows progress in Australia towards United Nations goals, making rivers more able to recover from flood, drought and other impacts......»»
Increased flushing vital to Coorong"s long-term health
A new study from University of Adelaide scientists has found that extremely high levels of salt and nutrients in the Coorong, an internationally important South Australian estuary at the end of the River Murray, is causing serious ecological harm......»»
World"s biggest cumulative logjam, newly mapped in the Arctic, stores 3.4 million tons of carbon
Throughout the Arctic, fallen trees make their way from forests to the ocean by way of rivers. Those logs can stack up as the river twists and turns, resulting in long-term carbon storage. A new study has mapped the largest known woody deposit, cover.....»»
US mulling forced cuts of Colorado River use as water dwindles
The US government announced Tuesday that it is considering imposing across-the-board cuts in usage of the dwindling Colorado River, after squabbling states failed to agree on how to deal with a decades-old problem......»»
Study shows temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers
The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals living within it, but this oxygen concentration varies drastically from one river to another, depending on their unique temperature, light and flow. To.....»»
Scientists use NASA satellite data to determine Belize coral reef risk
Researchers created a toolkit for determining the clarity and surface temperature of coastal waters. The data is freely accessible data and can help assess reefs around the world......»»
How much is the world"s most productive river worth? Here"s how experts estimate the value of nature
Southeast Asia's Mekong may be the most important river in the world. Known as the "mother of waters," it is home to the world's largest inland fishery, and the huge amounts of sediments it transports feed some of the planet's most fertile farmlands......»»
Hotter weather not diminishing runoff and river discharge as expected
Runoff and river discharge are important components in Earth's water cycle, but as climate change tightens its grip, heatwaves and instances of drought are increasingly hitting the headlines. One would assume that this hotter weather leads to reduced.....»»
EcoFlow Innovates: RIVER 2 Pro Is the Best Portable Power Station Under 1kWh
EcoFlow's latest innovation, the River 2 Pro portable power station is the best system under 1kWh total. Learn all about it here......»»
Stable sugar/starch ratio shown to exist in mountain trees across the globe
Carbon allocation between storage and growth plays a significant role in determining how plants respond to changes in external environment......»»
Satellites reveal hotspots of global river extent change
Rivers are one of the most dynamic components of the water cycle on Earth's surface and play a significant role in the development of human societies, ecosystem sustainability, and regional climate. However, their natural balance has been threatened.....»»
The coming flood: Meet the flood watchers
Floods in California rarely attract the sort of attention that earthquakes, wildfires or even shark attacks do. Perhaps it has something to do with the severity of an unprecedented, yearslong drought that is far from over. This winter's deluge—part.....»»
Rainbow trout subspecies newly named
The McCloud River redband trout, or O. mykiss calisulat, is newly identified as its own distinct subspecies of rainbow trout in a study from the University of California, Davis. It is the first newly identified subspecies of Pacific trout since 2008.....»»
Perseverance and Ingenuity play a game of tag across Mars
The Perseverance rover is trundling across Mars's Jezero Crater, on its way to explore the site of an ancient river delta -- and it's got a friend with it......»»
Research finds dramatic changes in New Zealand river flows
River flows in New Zealand have changed dramatically over the past 50 to 90 years as the climate has varied, a new study has found......»»
YMTC COO says tech innovation continues
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) will maintain its pace of in-house technological innovation while also cultivating local talent in China, according to Cheng Weihua, COO for the China-based memory chipmaker......»»
Climate change and nutrient fluctuations disrupt networks in lakes
Thanks to a unique data set from ten Swiss lakes, an international team of researchers led by Eawag has succeeded in reconstructing entire ecological plankton networks and determining how they respond to climate change and phosphate levels. The resul.....»»
Enlarged fins enable Tibetan catfish to adapt to high plateau
With the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau, large mountains and rivers were created in Eurasia that significantly altered its geomorphology and climate. Since they are largely restricted to river systems, fishes are more likely to be affected than other.....»»
Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia
Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by depleted oxygen levels in the river after recent floods and hot weather......»»