Study Shows How River Plants Counter Flooding and Drought
While it has long been encouraged to remove water plants from streams to increase flow, new research shows how vegetation in streams can actually buffer water levels
rivers and streams
Stream Pollution from Mountaintop Mining Doesn't Stay Put
Stream insects and the bankside spiders that eat them carry potentially toxic selenium runoff from water to land
Mountain Streams Emit a Surprising Amount of CO2
The role that mountain streams play in global carbon fluxes has not yet been evaluated—until now
Groundwater Pumping Has Significantly Reduced US Stream Flows
The new study has important implications for managing US water resources
The Age of Water
A new study looked at chlorine isotopes as chemical tracers to determine the age and origin of groundwaters from the Eastern Desert of Egypt
One-Third of the World’s Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing
First-ever global assessment of the location and extent of the planet’s remaining free-flowing rivers highlights severe degradation
River Wildlife Contain Cocaine, Pharmaceuticals, and Pesticides
Consumer products, medicines, and drugs can end up in rivers after use and comprise thousands of different chemicals
Fracking Wastewater Accumulation Found in Freshwater Mussels' Shells
Freshwater mussels can be used as chemical recorders of fracking pollutants in waterways
Innovative Tool Allows Continental-Scale Water, Energy, and Land System Modeling
Hydroeconomic models are increasingly becoming an important tool for water resources planning in river basins
Old Man River's Unique Chemical Signature
Geologists fingerprint North America's largest river