A team led by researchers at the University of Oxford has created the most complete map of the world's rivers ever made, ...

The Role of Climate Change in Redrawing Maps Climate change has emerged as a significant factor in flood risk assessment. Rising global temperatures lead to more intense storms, unpredictable ...

GRIT provides a much more detailed look at how rivers merge and split, which could enhance hydrological modeling, flood ...

A team has created the most complete map of the world's rivers ever made offering a major leap forward for flood prediction, climate risk planning, and water resource management in a warming world.

Key research findingsGRIT is the first global river network to include river splits, canals, and multi-threaded channels—features that were missing ...

The most complete map of the world's rivers ever made has been created by a team led by researchers from Oxford University.

Meltwater from Greenland is the largest current contributor to global sea level rise — double ... pinpointing how melting glaciers may someday flood coastal cities around the world.

The team's modelling tools typically map flood risk at resolutions of 30-90 meters ... 33-45 Sampson CC, Smith AM, Bates PD, Neal JC, Alfieri L and Freer JE (2015). A high resolution global flood ...

Meltwater from Greenland is the largest current contributor to global sea level rise — double ... pinpointing how melting glaciers may someday flood coastal cities around the world.