'We find that gauges are located disproportionally in large, perennial rivers draining more human-occupied watersheds,' the authors write in their paper, which will be published on April 25 in Nature ...

A few kilometers downstream from the mine, significant recovery of water quality and aquatic life has occurred since remediation of acid mine drainage. Many miles of streams and rivers in the United ...

Despite the recognizable impacts urbanization has on stream morphology and flow patterns, there are many challenges when it comes to accurately predicting and quantifying these impacts. This is ...

In parched states like Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, water is a big issue, especially with growing populations that constantly need more and more. But there’s a big question: How do we ...

Could climate change cause the collapse of a critical ocean current that influences everything from sea levels in South Florida to monsoons in the Pacific and temperatures in Europe? On Tuesday ...

With snow and ice in this week’s forecast, York County residents, businesses and governments are likely making sure their salt supplies are ample to clear driveways, parking lots and highways. The ...

A new study identifies gaps in data on streams around the world, highlighting potential priorities for future installation of monitoring tools. The research looks at stream gauges — instruments that ...

Many miles of streams and rivers are polluted by toxic metals in acidic runoff draining from abandoned mining sites, and major investments have been made to clean up acid mine drainage at some sites.