The world's rivers are changing, here's how
Hanover NH (SPX) Jun 30, 2022
The way rivers function is significantly affected by how much sediment they transport and where it gets deposited. River sediment - mostly sand, silt, and clay - plays a critical ecological role, as it provides habitat for organisms downstream and in estuaries. It is also important for human life, resupplying nutrients to floodplain agricultural soils, and buffering sea level rise caused by clim