Rivers shrinking: Flow of many rivers in decline
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 15:42
in Earth & Climate
The flow of water in the world's largest rivers has declined over the past half-century, with significant changes found in about a third of the big rivers. An analysis of 925 major rivers from 1948 to 2004 showed an overall decline in total discharge.
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