From the Nile to the Mississippi, sinking land is compounding sea-level rise. A new study pinpoints where deltas are dropping ...

Rivers have relatively less protection than do land or oceans and we lack effective mechanisms for measuring protection. A ...

Understanding how water moves through the Earth system is fundamental to predicting climate impacts and ensuring sustainable ...

With the demise of the wolverine (Gulo luscus Linnaeus) in the Adirondacks in the late 1700’s or early 1800’s, the river otter became the region’s largest member of the weasel family. Adults weigh 5.4 ...

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Rivers deliver freshwater, nutrients, and carbon to Earth's oceans, influencing the chemistry of coastal seawater worldwide.