Changes in upstream rivers (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Changes in upstream rivers

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Of nearly 1.5 million of the smallest, upstream rivers on earth, 17% of rivers saw a 1-5% increase in streamflow (blue) while 9.9% saw a decrease (red) over 35 years.

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Dongmei Feng, Colin Gleason

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To be used in coverage of the study "More flow upstream and less flow downstream: The changing form and function of global rivers"

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