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A river delta seen from a satellite. A narrow path of green spreads out to a larger area with branching rivers before giving way to a coastline.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

New Global River Map Is the First to Include River Bifurcations and Canals

by Rebecca Owen 15 May 202514 May 2025

GRIT provides a much more detailed look at how rivers merge and split, which could enhance hydrological modeling, flood forecasting, and water management efforts.

一张黑白卫星图像显示一条小河从一条大河中分出。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

那些科学上认为不应该存在的河流

by Rebecca Dzombak 8 May 20258 May 2025

乍一看,这些水道似乎毫无意义。一篇新的评论文章详细阐述了它们为何如此存在。

Diagram from the study.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

First Benchmarking System of Global Hydrological Models

by Kei Yoshimura 7 May 20257 May 2025

A benchmarking framework for global hydrological models, essential for Earth System Model evaluations, has finally been proposed.

Map of Lake Geneva and surrounding catchments.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Organic Radiocarbon Reveals its Inorganic Ancestry in Lake Geneva

by Maximilian Lau 6 May 20256 May 2025

Organic and inorganic radiocarbon ages resolve the origin and dynamics of carbon in the largest natural lake of Western Europe.

A satellite image of dry, brown land with a blue-green river winding horizontally through the center of the image.
Posted inResearch & Developments

Mexico Will Give U.S. More Water to Avert More Tariffs

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 April 20255 May 2025

Mexican and U.S. officials announced that Mexico will immediately transfer some of its water reserves to the United States and also allow a larger share of the Rio Grande River to flow into the United States.

Map and 3D view of Alba Mons with drainage networks.
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Young Rivers on a Martian Volcano Reveal Insights into the Amazonian Climate

by David Baratoux 25 April 202524 April 2025

A comprehensive inventory of rivers on Alba Mons on Mars reveals a prolonged history of erosion and development into mature drainage networks during the Amazonian, with contributions of rainfall and snow melt.

Small plastic fragments on sand and stones.
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Avalanches of Microplastics Carry Pollution into the Deep Sea

by Grace van Deelen 23 April 202523 April 2025

Scientists observed a once-theorized process ferrying microplastics into the deep ocean.

A gif flips back and forth between two images of the Po River Basin. In June 2020, it appears much greener than in June 2022.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Modeling the Past, Present, and Future of Drought

by Rebecca Owen 18 April 202518 April 2025

A new study combines historical observations, climate modeling, and data from tree rings to create a fuller picture of historic as well as potential drought conditions.

The floor of a foggy forest is covered in orange and brown leaves. In the middle distance, two researchers are taking measurements of a narrow stream.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The “Surprising” Effect of Drying Headwaters on Nitrogen Dynamics

by Saima May Sidik 15 April 202515 April 2025

Contrary to predictions, spring rains caused a decrease in nitrogen at watershed outflows in Alabama.

A desert landscape with a river valley
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Climate Shifts Drive Episodic Drainage Changes

by Caroline Hasler 14 April 202514 April 2025

Drainage divide migration is influenced by tectonics and climate over long periods. New research in Israel shows that even shorter-term wet-dry cycles can move divides.

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