A new study says river deltas around the world aren’t just disappearing because of rising seas, but because the land itself ...

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

From the Nile to the Mississippi, sinking land is compounding sea-level rise. A new study pinpoints where deltas are dropping ...

The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic engine and a key wildlife habitat. But it's shrinking considerably due to ...

By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are ...

That’s perhaps one of the first questions somebody might ask you because the answer tells them a lot. Where did you grow up, ...

Untutored Yanks like me are sometimes surprised to learn that the fertile Mississippi River Delta extends all the way up to Memphis, Tennessee. But the influence of Mississippi—both the river and the ...

The Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative (MissDelta) is a long-term project of the Gulf Research Program (GRP) that aims to advance the science and understanding of the future physical ...

Many different countries have long rivers, and the U.S. is no exception, but that river is more complicated and unique than ...