The nearly 3 million rivers that weave across the world are experiencing rapid and surprising changes, with potentially drastic implications for everything from drinking water supplies to flood risks, ...

While vast rivers shape landscapes, some are remarkably short, flowing from source to sea in mere meters. Though no longer ...

Rivers have been supporting life for centuries by giving us water, food, and a medium for transport. However, as cities grew in size, many of these rivers were altered to suit the rising demands of ...

Tides not only affect regions along the coast, their periodic fluctuations are carried upstream inland through coastal rivers. River sections particularly affected by these tidal pulses are exposed to ...

Coastal rivers, such as the Mississippi shown here, rise and fall with the tides—a phenomenon known as tidal pulse. This creates areas that are particularly vulnerable to flooding. Tides not only ...