Scientists warn that some rivers are changing their flow at a rate of between 5% and 10% annually, altering ecosystems, interfering with the development of hydroelectric power, and affecting the ...

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, ...

New research shows that over the past 35 years, 44 percent of the largest downstream rivers have seen massive changes in the amount of water flowing through them annually. The cause of these rapid ...

This map illustrates significant changes in 6,167 reaches of the largest rivers on earth—44.2% saw decreases in streamflow and 11.9% saw increases over 35 years. AMHERST, Mass. — A new study in ...