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Prepare River Ecosystems for an Uncertain Future
As the climate warms, we can’t restore waterways to pristine condition, but models can predict potential changes, write UW SAFS professor Julian Olden and colleagues in Nature Magazine.
Read moreSIFF Science Documentary Features FWI Faculty
By Brooke Shields, UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
If Thornton Creek could tell a story, it would not only be surprising— it would be surprisingly good.
Sharing Data Helps Puerto Ricans Rebound After Hurricane Maria
By Julia Hart, Christina Bandaragoda, and Graciela Ramirez-Toro
On 20 September 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a category 4 hurricane. At the time, Maria was the fifth largest storm to hit the United States and the largest to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years.
One-Third of the World’s Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing, New Analysis Finds
Michelle Ma, UW News
May 8, 2019
Just over one-third of the world’s 246 longest rivers remain free-flowing, according to a new study published May 8 in Nature.