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Brahmaputra River

Rain clouds hang over a valley in Uttarakhand, India.
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Higher Sea Surface Temperatures Could Lead to a Weaker Monsoon

by T. V. Padma 6 April 202226 October 2022

Most climate models predict that the South Asian monsoon will strengthen with climate change, but new research indicates warmer ocean temperatures may lead to a drier phenomenon.

View of the Brahmaputra River with the sun low on the horizon
Posted inScience Updates

Tree Rings Reveal a 700-Year Record of Flooding in Bangladesh

by Mukund Palat Rao and Benjamin I. Cook 15 October 202115 October 2021

Trees tell of a wetter past along the Brahmaputra River and, combined with climate modeling, suggest heightened future flood risks in one of the world’s most densely populated areas.

A woman walks through knee-high floodwaters in a narrow street in Assam, India.
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New Recommendations for a Proactive Flood Policy in India

by T. V. Padma 17 September 202026 October 2022

As India grapples with devastating monsoon floods, a new review supports greater investment in nonstructural solutions.

Holocene sediments in Syhlet Basin
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Formation of Sedimentary Deposits: Bypass Versus Mass Extraction

by Amy E. East 4 March 201919 September 2023

Grain size and sediment delivery pathways from the Ganges delta have been used to model downstream facies changes.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Dispersal of River Water by Ocean Eddies and Shallow Ekman Flow

by Lei Zhou 28 September 201826 October 2022

Low-salinity water from the Ganga-Brahmaputra river is transported by mesoscale eddies in the Bay of Bengal, but when the monsoon winds strengthen, a shallow “Ekman” flow dominates dispersal of water.

Posted inScience Updates

Forecasting India's Water Future

by M. d. S. Mesquita, V. Veldore, L. Li, R. Krishnan, Y. Orsolini, R. Senan, M. V. S. Ramarao and E. Viste 31 March 201626 October 2022

The NORINDIA project sheds light on how climate change could affect monsoons, droughts, and glaciers in northern India.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Satellite Imaging Improves Study of Sinking River Deltas

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 10 January 201519 September 2023

Researchers know that the Ganges-Brahmaputra river delta is sinking. Now they have an accurate reading on the rate of subsidence.

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