Rivers, estuaries, & deltas
How an MIT-WHOI student used Google Earth to uncover a river–coral reef connection
Google Earth helps researcher decode how rivers sculpt massive breaks in coral reefs
Where the Rivers Meet the Sea
Estuaries are the borderlands between salt and freshwater environments, and they are incredibly diverse both…
On (and Below) the Waterfront
The expansion of the New York metropolitan area's harbor over the decades has led to…
Up in the Sky!
Nope, it’s not a bird or a plane. It’s a drone on a scientific mission…
Earth’s Riverine Bloodstream
Like blood in our arteries in our body, water in rivers carry chemical signals that…
River Quest
Max Holmes and Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink spend a lot of time upriver—one day bundled in a…
Climate Change Spurred Fall of Ancient Culture
The Harappans may be the most advanced ancient civilization that most Westerners have never heard…
Shifting Tactics in Shifting Shoals
The best-laid plans of scientists often go awry when they actually get into the field.…
Noah’s Not-so-big Flood
A long time ago, whether your time frame is biblical or geological, the Black Sea…
Following Whales Up a Creek
Michael Moore is accustomed to working solo (or nearly so) in remote places, but this…
Changing the Course of Rivers and History
Punjab means “five rivers.” The region in northern Pakistan is named for the great rivers…
At the River’s End
In science, some of the most confounding and interesting questions come from the borderlands, where…
The Once and Future Danube River Delta
?The Danube River Delta is like the Everglades,? said Liviu Giosan, who grew up near…
The Great Flood of New York
An ice dam forming a large Ice Age lake collapsed 13,350 years ago, sending a…
The Grass is Greener in the Coastal Ocean
Stretching from inland rivers and bays to the edge of the continental shelf, the coastal…