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Modifications in Hudson River might supply perception into how glaciers grew

Researchers say they can estimate how glaciers moved by inspecting how the load of the ice sheet altered topography and led to modifications in the midst of the river. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Tidal controls on river delta morphology

Nature Geoscience 10, 637 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo3000 Authors: A. J. F. Hoitink, Z. B. Wang, B. Vermeulen, Y. Huismans & K. Kästner Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds

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River piracy and drainage basin reorganization led by climate-driven glacier retreat

Nature Geoscience 10, 370 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2932 Authors: Daniel H. Shugar, John J. Clague, James L. Best, Christian Schoof, Michael J. Willis, Luke Copland & Gerard H. Roe Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds

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Climate change: River redirected

Nature Geoscience 10, 327 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2946 Author: Rachel M. Headley Glaciers and ice sheets are retreating in response to climate warming. An analysis of drainage patterns of a huge glacier in Yukon, Canada shows that glacier retreat has led to … Continue reading

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Retreating Yukon glacier caused a river to disappear

A postmortem of the first known case of ‘river piracy’ in modern times outlines how a retreating glacier in the Yukon diverted water from one river to another, leading to many downstream effects. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Amazon River no younger than 9 million years

Researchers have determined the age of the formation of the Amazon River at 9.4 to 9 million years ago with data that convincingly refutes substantial younger estimates. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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Global Warming is Shrinking Colorado River which could Affect 41 Million Americans

Global Warming Is Shrinking Colorado River Warm temperatures, not just drought, are shrinking the Colorado River A shortage of rain and snow can account for only about two-thirds of the river’s decline, according to a new study. Warming in the … Continue reading

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Essential collectibles #6: Green River fishes

So far our essential collectibles have been invertebrate fossils, remains of animals without backbones such as ammonites and trilobites. Vertebrate fossils are much rarer, and consequently more expensive, the pocket money-priced ones tending to be things like sharks’ teeth or … Continue reading

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