Rusty Waters? Alaska's Rivers Are Turning Milky Orange and Toxic, New Study Reveals

Medicine & Technology May 22, 2024

Permafrost thawing could be why Alaska's rivers and streams are turning orange. Read to learn more.

Real-time Monitoring of Atmospheric Rivers Unveils Global Moisture Distribution

Feb 26, 2024

Researchers use satellite temperature data to reveal real-time 3D atmospheric rivers, critical for climate understanding. Continue reading to learn more details.

What Does Inkanyamba Look Like? Exploring the Possibility of a 20-Feet-Long Mythical Creature Inhabiting South African Rivers

Jan 28, 2024

The Inkanyamba is a 20-foot mythical serpent, linked to storms and sometimes mistaken for a water creature in flight. Read this article to learn more about this mythical serpent found in South Africa.

Rivers Are Getting Oxygen-Deprived and Warmer, Putting Aquatic Life at Risk

Sep 17, 2023

The study found that 87% of 800 studied rivers were getting warmer in the last four decades, while 70% of them were losing oxygen. Read to learn more.

New Technology Calculates River Flow on Earth, Mars, and Titan Using Satellite Observations

Jul 11, 2023

MIT geologists develop a method to study river flow on Mars and Titan, revealing ancient Martian rivers and current liquid methane rivers on Saturn's moon. Check it out in this article.

Air Quality in Subway Stations Near River Tunnels Have Higher Levels of Hazardous Pollutants, Study Reveals

Jan 11, 2023

Commuters of subway stations near rivers are exposed to higher concentrations of air pollutants than other stations. Read the article to know more about the system's poor air quality

Chemist Explains How Oil is Turned into Plastic

Jan 20, 2021

Oil and natural gas-derived plastics relatively cause the simplest environmental damage as plastics are inclined to persist in the environment for a longer period while resulting in other environmental effects.

Road Trip Reveals Effect Tributaries Have on Great Lakes

Oct 27, 2020

A graduate student's road trip around Lake Michigan revealed the effects of small streams on the Great Lakes.

Experts Call for Urgent Global Change to River Management and Modeling

Jun 21, 2019

The paper is a call for the uptake of these approaches to allow for a scientifically robust basis for managing for resilience in rivers under climate change

The Effect of Hydropower in Wildlife

May 31, 2019

Concern for wildlife as an effect of hydropower

Manmade Structures in Waterways Are Severely Damaging Ecosystems

May 09, 2019

Dams and reservoirs are said to be having a negative affect on the planet’s ecosystems.