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Morteratsch glacier, shown here in 2015.
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Artificial Snow Could Make Alpine Glacier Grow Again

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 4 August 201719 April 2023

A retired professor devises a plan and evaluates the cost of saving one town’s signature glacier from climate change.

Researchers spot a new technique to seek out sources of nitrous oxide
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New Technique Could Help Scientists Track Nitrous Oxide Sources

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 12 July 201725 July 2022

A long-term study in Switzerland reveals the promise of a new method to determine isotopic composition of the potent greenhouse gas.

Researchers predict the movement of sediment in very steep streams.
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Boulders Limit Transport of Sand and Gravel in Steep Rivers

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 6 January 20176 March 2023

Mountain rivers and streams actively reshape landscapes by eroding material from uplands and depositing it in lowlands. Scientists can now predict this transport in very steep streams.

Scientists find new clues to explain how rivers get their shape.
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Groundwater: A Hidden Influence on River Shape

Shannon Hall by S. Hall 2 November 20161 December 2022

A new study shows how groundwater influences river dynamics and channel pattern.

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World's Smallest Glaciers Risk Vanishing in Warm Climate

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 24 December 201525 April 2023

Scientists studying tiny glaciers in Switzerland created models to determine how the world's diminutive glaciers would fare under rising temperatures.

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Largest Grains Dominate River Bedrock Erosion Rates

by Terri Cook 3 September 201524 February 2022

The effect of particle size on bedrock erosion rates adds complexity to modeling bedrock channel evolution.

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