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"2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds"
#Rivers #Water #Environment

2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds
Analysis of global resources reveals depletion in world’s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last year

"Rivers may be carrying more microplastics into the world's oceans than previously thought"
#Rivers #Plastic #Plastics

Rivers may be carrying more microplastics into the world's oceans than previously thought
Microplastics are a modern environmental menace and a potential threat to human health. These tiny pieces of plastic, measuring from 1 to 5,000 micrometers, come mainly from larger plastics as well as sources such as paints and cosmetics. They are found in almost every corner of the planet, and a new study published in Science suggests rivers may be carrying far more of them into the ocean than previously thought.

"Engineers blew up 4 dams on a dying river. Now the salmon population is exploding."
#Rivers #Fish #Environment

Engineers blew up 4 dams on a dying river. Now the salmon population is exploding.
The Klamath River Renewal Corporation removed four dams in California and Oregon. The results were even better than scientists anticipated.

Scale of Texas rainfall, Pedernales Falls near Austin. Normal 250 cfs...current 90,000 cfs !
#Flooding #Rivers
Normal Flow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YhD2smYHOo&t=46s
Current torrent levels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBI8OTXipx8&t=12s