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

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.

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

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.

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 ...

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.

Climate Central’s Coastal Risk Finder provides maps and analysis ... in 2050 from a severe coastal flood. Projections assume pledged commitments to reduce global carbon pollution are met ...