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Photo of a flooded neighborhood.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Unlocking the Secrets of Floods: Breakthroughs in Riverine and Coastal Modeling

by Keighobad Jafarzadegan, Hamed Moftakhari and Hamid Moradkhani 5 July 20235 July 2023

To enhance flood modeling, it is imperative to gain a comprehensive understanding of the causative mechanisms and cutting-edge models and tools, while also acknowledging their uncertainties. 

An irrigation canal snakes by a field of lettuce outside Yuma, Ariz.
Posted inFeatures

Agriculture 3.0: Preparing for a Drier Future in the Colorado River Basin

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 5 July 20235 July 2023

Years of drought and climate change are causing water resources to dwindle in the Colorado River Basin. But farmers and scientists are collaborating to learn how to grow crops with less water.

A view of two marinas at the edge of a lake in the distance, with the arid rocky landscape sloping down to the lake in the foreground
Posted inFeatures

Fixing the Flawed Colorado River Compact

by Shemin Ge, Joann Silverstein, James Eklund, Patricia Limerick and David Stewart 16 June 202320 June 2023

The 1922 Colorado River Compact ignored available science and overallocated the river’s water, a decision whose effects reverberate today. Now there’s an opportunity to get things right.

A river with milky blue water is bordered by trees and fields of grass.
Posted inNews

Forecasting Earthquake-Induced Floods

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 12 June 202312 June 2023

Surface-rupturing earthquakes can abruptly reroute rivers when fault scarps function like dams. Researchers have now successfully modeled such an event that occurred in New Zealand.

An aerial view of a river flowing in Crescent Lake in Lake Clark National Park
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Greenhouse Gas Burden of Inland Waters

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 8 May 20238 May 2023

A global collaboration inventoried greenhouse gas emissions from rivers, lakes, and streams.

Diagram from the paper.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Inductive Approach Reveals Controls on Dissolved Organic Carbon

by Adam S. Ward 5 May 20235 May 2023

Machine learning leverages large data sets to reveal hidden patterns explaining when, where, and why dissolved organic carbon moves from hillslopes to streams.

A shallow, narrow creek cuts through the backyard of a home.
Posted inNews

Hypoxia Affects One in Eight Rivers Worldwide

by J. Besl 19 April 202319 April 2023

A global study found dangerously low levels of dissolved oxygen in rivers around the world. The true prevalence of hypoxia is probably even higher.

A Sun-speckled river winds through banks populated by green scrub brush. Along the edge of the vegetation, red-brown sand abuts mesas that stretch toward a bright blue sky.
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Ten Rivers Facing Pollution, Development, and Climate Change—And Policies That Can Help

by Saima May Sidik 18 April 202328 August 2023

An annual report highlights 10 waterways that have arrived at forks: where public support could determine whether they receive protection.

The Old Crow River meanders between Alaska and the Yukon in the Arctic.
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As the Arctic Warms, These Rivers Are Slowing Down

by Danielle Beurteaux 14 April 202317 April 2023

The Arctic is warming up, but instead of large rivers migrating faster, they’re actually slowing down because of shrubification.

An aerial image of a river flowing through fields of green
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Biden Administration Considers Unprecedented Solution to Colorado River Crisis

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 12 April 202313 April 2023

As Colorado River Basin states prove unable to reach a consensus in reducing their water consumption, the U.S. Department of the Interior is investigating an option that defies the Law of the River.

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