The relationship between topography and the terrestrial water cycle has been documented for thousands of years, yet there is still much to learn about Earth’s complex dynamics – both above, at, and below the surface. By Sebastian Gnann, Jane W....
Researchers demonstrate a method for assessing how rising seas could raise groundwater levels, potentially transmitting flood hazards far inland. By...
The elevation changes may seem small — amounting to fractions of inches per year — but they can increase or decrease local flood risk, wave exposure, and saltwater intrusion. By NASA/JPL Tracking and predicting sea level rise involves more than...
By Robin Meadows On a mild November day in California’s Sacramento Valley, Diana Almendariz ignites a clump of dry grass in a grove of cottonwoods. Landin Noland, wearing a thick, protective shirt with flames running down the sleeves, expertly wields...
By Robin Meadows The San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, which hugs the northern arc of the San Francisco Bay, was established half a century ago to conserve water birds. Now the refuge has an additional vital role: bolstering the...
By Caroline Hemphill, EOS Dozens of atmospheric rivers, superconcentrated channels of water in the sky, dumped staggering amounts of rain and snow on the U.S. West Coast in late 2022 and early 2023. The intense, long-lasting storms caused more than...
