River

Major world interests at stake in Canada's vast Mackenzie River Basin

The governance of Canada's massive Mackenzie River Basin holds enormous national but also global importance due to the watershed's impact on the Arctic Ocean,…

NASA watching Tropical Storm Isaac drench US Gulf Coast region and lower Mississippi River Valley

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite twice flew directly above Hurricane Isaac as it was starting to pound Louisiana with strong winds and…

Hurricanes can be 50 percent stronger if passing over fresh water, says Texas A&M study

Ping Chang, professor of oceanography and atmospheric sciences and director of the Texas Center for Climate Studies, along with his former student, Karthik…

Dying trees in Southwest set stage for erosion, water loss in Colorado River

The widespread dieback of these tree species is a special concern, scientists say, because they are some of the last trees that can hold together a fragile…

Ciénega de Santa Clara unchanged after pilot run of Yuma Desalting Plant

The 15,000-acre ciénega, the largest wetland in the Colorado River Delta, is home to several endangered species and is a major stopover for birds migrating…

Could cap and trade for water solve problems facing the United States' largest rivers?

To solve this imbalance scientists are proposing a Cap and Trade system of interstate water trading. The proposal, published in Journal of the American Water…

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