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Two maps of the Missouri river basin showing estimates of river discharge in a hydrological model (top) and when the model incorporates satellite data (bottom).
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Gauging Ungauged River Basins with Smart Remote Sensing

by Marc F. P. Bierkens 10 March 202115 March 2023

A clever combination of hydrologic modelling and discharge estimates from the Landsat satellite provides good discharge estimates throughout the Missouri river basin.

Observed median July temperatures in eleven headwater streams by the Agashashok, Cutler, and Imelyak rivers in the Noatak river basin.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Thawing Permafrost May Cause Streams to Cool

by D. Moore 3 March 20213 March 2023

Permafrost thawing associated with climate warming increases contributions to streamflow by deeper, cooler groundwater flow paths, which may result in lower summer stream temperatures.

The steps of Har Ki Pauri lead down to the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar, India.
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Pharmaceuticals Pollute the Ganges

by T. V. Padma 4 February 20212 June 2025

Scientists report a cocktail of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and personal care products found near two pilgrimage cities along the river.

Watery mud accumulates between rows of crops.
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European Colonists Dramatically Increased North American Erosion Rates

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 11 January 202124 February 2022

Around 200 years ago, when conversion of land for agriculture became more widespread, the amount of sediment accumulating in riverbeds across the continent jumped tenfold.

Stream surrounded by grassland.
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Waterways Change as Cities Grow Nearby

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 17 December 20206 September 2022

Using multidecadal data sets, researchers have traced how urbanization affects streamflow across the continental United States.

Figure showing channel cross section geometry and erosion potential simulated with a comprehensive morphodynamic model at different stages of the channel evolution
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Stream Hydraulic Geometry 1.01

by Valeriy Ivanov 7 December 202015 February 2023

New research provides a theoretical explanation of channel cross section geometry dependence on flow rate that is commonly observed and described with power-laws.

Six plots showing spatial distribution of steady-state groundwater aquifer salinity (colors) and flow streamlines (white) for the two-dimensional simulations of the floodplain
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Evaporation Reverses Groundwater Flow and Forms Hyper-Salinity

by D. Scott Mackay 4 December 20201 December 2022

A numerical model of groundwater-surface water systems shows how floodplain evaporation can reverse stream-groundwater flow and produce strong buoyancy changes associated with salinity.

The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona.
Posted inScience Updates

Reimagining the Colorado River by Exploring Extreme Events

by K. L. Jacobs, A. McCoy, S. Martin and A. K. Gerlak 12 November 20206 January 2022

Workshops exploring environmental, social, and political scenarios to prepare for negotiating new Colorado River water management guidelines took on added realism when the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Two people on top of a boulder
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Powerful Glacial Floods Heave Himalayan Boulders

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 November 20206 January 2022

Many of the house-sized boulders that litter Himalayan river channels were transported thousands of years ago by glacial lake outburst floods, new observations suggest.

Aerial photo of a single boat making its way on Brazil’s São Francisco River
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Urbanization, Agriculture, and Mining Threaten Brazilian Rivers

by Meghie Rodrigues 27 October 20206 December 2021

Harder to analyze and quantify, diffuse pollution is often overlooked when it comes to water quality assessments.

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