How do rivers choose their paths? Why do some rivers form single channels, while others divide into many threads? The questions may sound simple, but they are plagued by dynamic and complex forces ...

Learn how atmospheric rivers form, why they cause mega-storms and flooding, and what new science reveals about their growing ...

Rivers are Earth’s arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as they journey from the mountains to the sea. Some rivers carve out a single pathway, while ...

Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...

Martha Brae River in Falmouth, Trelawny parish, Jamaica. Beautiful lush green natural canopy foliage landscape. Romantic nature setting, famous for rafting. Popular tourist attraction/ excursion. As ...

Community-led research from UCSB’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory spans three years, four continents and eight countries to reveal the scale of river plastic waste and offer solutions to stop it at ...