Anthropogenic stresses on the world's big rivers
The world's big rivers and their floodplains were central to development of civilization and
are now home to c. 2.7 billion people. They are economically vital whilst also constituting …
are now home to c. 2.7 billion people. They are economically vital whilst also constituting …
The impact of vegetation on meandering rivers
The Palaeozoic evolution of land plants revolutionized river geomorphology. However, the
relationships between biotic forcing and channel dynamics are still debated and, as such …
relationships between biotic forcing and channel dynamics are still debated and, as such …
Rapid changes to global river suspended sediment flux by humans
Rivers support indispensable ecological functions and human health and infrastructure. Yet
limited river sampling hinders our understanding of consequential changes to river systems …
limited river sampling hinders our understanding of consequential changes to river systems …
Map** the world's free-flowing rivers
Free-flowing rivers (FFRs) support diverse, complex and dynamic ecosystems globally,
providing important societal and economic services. Infrastructure development threatens …
providing important societal and economic services. Infrastructure development threatens …
Damming the rivers of the Amazon basin
More than a hundred hydropower dams have already been built in the Amazon basin and
numerous proposals for further dam constructions are under consideration. The …
numerous proposals for further dam constructions are under consideration. The …
Fragmentation of Andes-to-Amazon connectivity by hydropower dams
Andes-to-Amazon river connectivity controls numerous natural and human systems in the
greater Amazon. However, it is being rapidly altered by a wave of new hydropower …
greater Amazon. However, it is being rapidly altered by a wave of new hydropower …
A global rise in alluvial mining increases sediment load in tropical rivers
Increasing gold and mineral mining activity in rivers across the global tropics has degraded
ecosystems and threatened human health,. Such river mineral mining involves intensive …
ecosystems and threatened human health,. Such river mineral mining involves intensive …
Amazon hydrology from space: scientific advances and future challenges
As the largest river basin on Earth, the Amazon is of major importance to the world's climate
and water resources. Over the past decades, advances in satellite‐based remote sensing …
and water resources. Over the past decades, advances in satellite‐based remote sensing …
Large sinuous rivers are slowing down in a warming Arctic
Arctic regions are disproportionately affected by atmospheric warming, with cascading
effects on multiple surface processes. Atmospheric warming is destabilizing permafrost …
effects on multiple surface processes. Atmospheric warming is destabilizing permafrost …
High rates of rock organic carbon oxidation sustained as Andean sediment transits the Amazon foreland-floodplain
The oxidation of organic carbon contained within sedimentary rocks (“petrogenic” carbon, or
hereafter OCpetro) emits nearly as much CO2 as is released by volcanism, thereby playing …
hereafter OCpetro) emits nearly as much CO2 as is released by volcanism, thereby playing …