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 ...

It’s not just that sea levels are rising. Scientists believe fossil fuel extraction and river engineering are also factors ...

A vast Asian delta is quietly sinking beneath millions of people, scientists warn, and the danger is not just rising seas but what is happening underfoot across India and Bangladesh.

From the Nile to the Mississippi, sinking land is compounding sea-level rise. A new study pinpoints where deltas are dropping ...

New research from an international team of scientists has identified the causes of changes affecting river deltas around the world—warning of an urgent need to tackle them through climate adaptation.

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

The land near the mouth of the Mississippi River is barely land at all. Muddy water forks into a labyrinth of pathways through a seemingly endless expanse of electric-green marsh grass, below skies ...

This is the second in a series on river deltas and food production. In the first post, I focused on how rivers create deltas and how deltas often provide ideal conditions for agriculture. Overall, ...

Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater ...

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is often described as one of the most Earth-like places in the solar system. It features vast river networks, expansive lakes, and a thick nitrogen-rich atmosphere. But ...