A new study says river deltas around the world aren’t just disappearing because of rising seas, but because the land itself is sinking down into the waters, either as fast or faster than the rising ...

Organic matter carried in rivers to the Russian part of the Arctic Ocean may be creating more clouds and keeping the region ...

A new global analysis suggests that the stability of many river deltas may be changing in ways that are largely invisible from the ground. By examining subtle shifts in land elevation, researchers ...

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests. This exacerbates the risk of catastrophic coastal flooding and land loss.

Great white egrets stand in the wetlands surrounding New Orleans. Land in this area of the Mississippi River Delta is sinking, both on its own and in tandem with rising sea levels. (Elise ...

A new study says river deltas around the world aren’t just disappearing because of rising seas, but also because the land itself is sinking down into the waters, either as fast or faster than the ...