Rivers are Earth's arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as they journey from the mountains to the sea. Some rivers carve out a single pathway, while ...

It turns out that rivers choose their path based on erosion – a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration ...

Why do some rivers split? UCSB scientists found the answer—and it could change how we restore and manage waterways.

Riprap can bury the spawning habitats of fish, increase river temperatures and exacerbate erosion elsewhere. There are ...

In the village of Pathorichuk, Majuli, Assam, local residents have discovered a remarkable way to combat riverbank erosion by ...

Feb. 22—GRAND FORKS — Lack of snow and abundant wind have combined to cause extensive soil erosion this winter in parts of the Red River Valley that could have been prevented, an area ...

Rivers are Earth’s arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as they journey from the mountains to the sea. Some rivers carve out a single pathway, while ...

In single-threaded rivers, erosion and deposition balanced out. As a result, the channel’s width remains constant, allowing these rivers to lean into their bends and form wide, meandering paths ...