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According to a recent study, our rivers are heating up due to decreased water flows and rising atmospheric temperatures, which are posing serious problems for society, ecosystems, and aquatic life

Hotter river temperatures unfold due to prolonged drought, climate change and reduced water flows. Rising temperatures can significantly affect aquatic animals and ecosystems. Read the full report.

Nearly two dozen of the dolphins that were found dead are an endangered species known as "the guardians of rivers."

Nearly two dozen of the dolphins that were found dead are an endangered species known as "the guardians of rivers."

Drought conditions often coincide with high atmospheric temperatures, and such trends will become more intense and frequent with climate change

This article looks at a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, which details shifts in regional water availability caused by global tree restoration.

The significant gaps in the flood preparedness regime of Quebec were uncovered by the extensive flooding that inundated parts of the most crowded regions of the province in 2017 and 2019.

At a time when many municipalities are seeking to control urban stormwater by investing heavily in green infrastructure — such as water-quality ponds, infiltration basins, porous pavement and riparian plantings — a new study suggests that these expensive efforts may not have much of an impact.

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal New Mexico temperatures will likely continue to climb over the next 50 years, state geologist Nelia Dunbar said this week – a change with major consequences for regional water supplies and landscapes. Dunbar, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources director, serves on the eight-member advisory panel crafting a “leap-ahead climate analysis” for the Interstate Stream Commission of what water supplies could look like in 2070. The Chama Riv...

A warmer climate could impact nearly every aspect of New Mexico’s water and land. Dunbar listed likely impacts, including: • Decreased aquifer recharge, more common and hotter drought periods, earlier winter runoff, greater groundwater demands and stress on plant life. • Dry vegetation and catastrophic wildfires that could affect runoff and floodplain ecosystems. • Warmer streams and rivers that could mean changing oxygen levels, which can disturb fish habitat. “Likely the dominant im...