World's rivers remapped to improve flood modeling

World's rivers remapped to improve flood modeling

A team has created the most complete map of the world's rivers ever made offering a major leap forward for flood prediction, climate risk planning, and water resource management in a warming world. The new study introduces GRIT -- a mapping system that finally shows how rivers really flow, branch, and connect landscapes.

Measuring freshwater aquatic ecosystems: The need for a hyperspectral global mapping satellite mission

Freshwater ecosystems underpin global water and food security, yet are some of the most endangered ecosystems in the world because they are particular…