Freshwater is disappearing from the world’s continents at an alarming rate, according to a major international study published in Science Advances.| MUSER PRESS
If you’ve ever tasted ocean water, you know it’s unmistakably salty. But have you ever wondered where all that salt comes from—and why seawater is salty while rivers and lakes remain fresh? The answer lies in a long and complex story involving Earth’s geology, chemistry, and hydrology—playing out over hundreds of millions of years.| Geology In
Groundwater stored over many years is a significant contributor to streamflow in Western United States mountains according to a published study. The post Water Can Take Years to Seep out of Mountains appeared first on Geography Realm.| Geography Realm
Read about how the Amazon once flowed east to west and how the strength of Hurricane Isaac once change the course of the Mississippi river.| Geography Realm
A new NASA satellite is recording the first global survey of Earth’s water cycle with unprecedented accuracy — and Tamlin Pavelsky is verifying its data from North Carolina to New Zealand.| Endeavors