The product of seven years and thousands of computer hours of work, Bernhard Lehner’s digital map of the world’s rivers has just been posted online by National Geographic. National Geographic ...

World's rivers remapped to improve flood modeling Date: May 16, 2025 Source: University of Oxford Summary: A team has created the most complete map of the world's rivers ever made offering a major ...

His conclusion: “Holy cow, the rivers of the world are a lot different than we thought.” Some are changing by 5% or 10% a year, the report found. “That’s rapid, rapid change,” Gleeson said.

Take, for example, our own mighty Fraser River, which is the longest river in B.C., traversing more than 1,300 kilometres from the Rocky Mountains to its mouth in the Strait of Georgia.

“Rivers are the arteries of our planet; they are lifelines in the truest sense.” So says Mark Angelo, the Canadian founder of World Rivers Day, a day to recognize the importance of, and celebrate, the ...

Unfortunately, many rivers in the world are dying. In England and Wales, in fact, right now we haven’t got a single river in 'good overall ecological health'.

To many, atmospheric rivers are a West Coast phenomenon. But they’re also responsible for devastating storms that can hit the Central and Eastern U.S. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The ...

It can also worsen flooding. There was a 42% increase in large floods from small upstream rivers over the 35-year period, the study found. Gleason pointed to Vermont, which has experienced devastating ...

Gleason’s conclusion: “Holy cow, the rivers of the world are a lot different than we thought.” Some are changing by 5% or 10% a year, the report found. “That’s rapid, rapid change,” he ...