News Headline

Why the World’s Rivers Are Losing Sediment and Why It Matters

Source
Yale Environment 360

Publication Date
2017-06-20

Vast amounts of river-borne sediment are trapped behind the world’s large dams, depriving areas downstream of material that is badly needed to build up the marshes and wetlands that act as a buffer against rising seas.

Content
http://e360.yale.edu/features/why-the-worlds-rivers-are-losing-sediment-and-why-it-matters