Most of the year, less than 10% of the river’s sediment reaches the critical Bird’s Foot Delta, according to scientists.

As the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion flounders amid politics, some scientists say that doubts about its effectiveness can ...

more sediment deposits near the pump station. That extra sediment increases flooding in the area. This article originally appeared in WFAE’s Climate News newsletter. Sign up here for weekly ...

Europe experienced its most extensive flooding in over a decade in 2024, the EU’s climate change monitor reported on April 15, 2025, with almost one-third of its rivers swelling to bursting point.

They are reusing sediment ... flooding in 1947, the Corps wanted to rush away high river water instead of letting the river overflow onto its floodplains and wetlands. To create a straighter ...

Sediments play a crucial role in river hydrology, influencing flow, flooding ... river ecologist (on Sediment Stories 02 by Veditum X India Sand Watch) It is imperative that we move beyond this closed ...

The sediment, primarily consisting of gravel, has been deposited as a result of the numerous flood events throughout the year. The city plans to redistribute this gravel, with some being relocated to ...

Without a constant influx of water, it began to evaporate under the intense heat, leaving behind thick salt deposits ... force of this flood was enough to carve deep channels, erode solid rock ...

An international research team led by a Maltese marine geologist has uncovered evidence that the largest flooding ... deposits, soft-sediment deformation features, and a 20-kilometer-wide buried ...

Umezulike stated that the flood was caused by continuous ... many of our rivers have become shallow due to sediment deposits in the water channels, which reduces their capacity to contain water.

(WJHL) — He already knew plenty about the potential for catastrophic flooding in Northeast Tennessee ... of Hurricane Helene wrought. “Sediment deposit of several feet in some areas ...