Exceptional increases in fluvial sediment fluxes in a warmer and wetter High Mountain Asia
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Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
A new study reveals that rivers in High Mountain Asia have experienced significant increases in sediment flux over the past 60 years, with projected doubling of sediment flow by 2050 under extreme climate change. This change has far-reaching implications for hydropower generation and environmental security in the region.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Increasing sediment flux from rivers in High Mountain Asia poses regional risks American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Oct 28, 2021 · first to report
- Study led by NUS researchers reveals climate change increases fluvial sediment in the high mountains of Asia National University of Singapore · Oct 29, 2021
- Runoff, sediment flux in High Mountain Asia could limit food, energy for millions University of Colorado at Boulder · Oct 29, 2021