New software has been developed that can measure the flow rate of rivers using image analysis, called KU-STIV (Kobe University Space-Time Image Velocimetry). This technology makes it easier to obtain ...

A recent study that spanned more than three decades of data and analyzed nearly 3 million rivers revealed a dramatic drop in flow rates. It's part of a profound transformation affecting global river ...

Climate change is disrupting the seasonal flow of rivers in the far northern latitudes of America, Russia and Europe and is posing a threat to water security and ecosystems, according to research ...

(CN) — Rivers are undergoing a dramatic transformation worldwide, with headwater streams swelling and downstream basins shrinking. A comprehensive study published Thursday in Science has mapped 2.9 ...

A team of researchers monitored the flow of over 100,000 rivers and streams throughout the High Mountain Asia region across a 15-year period. Their findings, published in AGU Advances, pointed to ...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a torrent of water from Glen Canyon Dam last month as a way of shoring up the sandbars and beaches along the Colorado River. Thanks to the watchful eye of ...

Interesting floodplain dynamics were observed during and after seasonal flooding in northern Japan. The combination of the natural flow patterns of rivers and the complex geomorphology of the ...

CONCAN, Texas – The Frio River is one of the gems of the Hill Country. Its spring-fed waters are perfect for wading, tubing, kayaking or even just sticking your feet in to cool off. But these days, ...

The Xingu River is revered as the “house of God” by the Indigenous people living along its Volte Grande, or Big Bend, in the Brazilian Amazon. The river is essential to their culture and religion, and ...