U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
Communities and farms across Arizona, Nevada and California face potentially drastic cuts in the water they can use…
Thawing Permafrost Not Only Emits CO2, It Absorbs it Too, Shows Landmark Study
River studied in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau – Credit: Liwei Zhang Thawing permafrost is considered a growing source of…
Tensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River
Water in the Colorado River is dwindling to levels that haven’t been seen in decades, and the seven…
New River Chemistry Insights May Boost Coastal Ocean Modeling
Source: Global Biogeochemical Cycles Rivers deliver freshwater, nutrients, and carbon to Earth’s oceans, influencing the chemistry of coastal…
Young Atlantic Salmon Seen in Three English Rivers for First Time in a Decade
A salmon running in Scotland – credit, CC 4.0. BY, Oakley Considered critically endangered in Britain, young salmon…
In Nepal, the world’s smallest otter continues to elude researchers
The Asian small-clawed otter was rediscovered in Nepal in 2024 after 185 years. Since then, however, it’s…
Footage of River Otter Scurrying Through Lincoln–a Delightful Reward for Decades of Conservation Work
credit – Lincoln Council, screengrab In the dreamy old city center of Lincoln, where Tudor and Victorian buildings…
Town on the Banks of the Nile Turns Flooding into Fortune
Bor, South Sudan – credit, CC 4.0. BY-SA Leroy Playpus In South Sudan, on the banks of the…
New evidence for ocean on Mars found in ancient rivers
View larger. | Artist’s concept of what an ancient ocean on Mars might have looked like. A new…