


Earth’s surface has more rivers than thought
By Erin Cotter, Research Assistant and Prototyper at LRRD Using satellite images, ground measurements, and a statistical model, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Texas A&M University have recently found the surface area of streams...
The UK’s Rivers Trust uses our Em2 to protect people from floods.
Last winter England saw terrible flooding that has renewed concern over river and floodplain management in the UK and EU. Parts of the UK saw the wettest January in history. The Rivers Trust is a key player in advancing knowledge and practice in this area; our...
“We are now in a new climate regime…”
Jeff Masters said it well: “If it seems like getting two 1-in-100 to 1-in-500 year floods in eleven years is a bit suspicious–well, it is. Those recurrence intervals are based on weather statistics from Earth’s former climate. We are now in a new...