Amazon is getting drier as deforestation shuts down atmospheric rivers
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Four Million Miles of American Rivers Have Almost No Legal Shield
Less than one in five miles of US rivers carry enough legal protection to keep…
From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's…
Rivers Choose Their Path Based on Erosion—a Discovery That Could Transform Flood Planning – State of the Planet
Flood damage in Kerrville, Texas. Photo: World Central Kitchen Adapted from a press release written…
Rivers Exposed by Glacier Retreat Fuel Competition Between Mining Industry and Salmon – State of the Planet
In the ice- and glacier-covered region shared by northern British Columbia (BC) and Alaska, shrinking…
As rivers run low, how will the West fill its hydroelectric power gap?
In Washington, a dozen dams dot the Columbia River — that mighty waterway carved through…
Intensifying atmospheric rivers are leading to a surge in Valley fever cases in California
Last week, a long, narrow section of the Earth’s atmosphere funneled trillions of gallons of…
As atmospheric rivers batter California, many lack flood insurance
Though it is internationally known for its catastrophic wildfires and earthquakes, California is no stranger…
A Climate Expert Explains Why Atmospheric Rivers Are Causing Historic Rainfall in California
A Climate Expert Explains Why Atmospheric Rivers Are Causing Historic Rainfall in California by Emely…
Why Are Alaska’s Rivers Turning Orange?
It was a cloudy July afternoon in Alaska's Kobuk Valley National Park, part of the…