But they cannot forge management solutions without an understanding of how the muddy Mississippi carries its load of sandy sediment in the lower delta.

The growing Wax Lake Delta provided data for the now-stalled Mid-Barataria sediment diversion, which is designed to rebuild wetlands in nine parishes along the Louisiana Gulf Coast.

NASA’s Perseverance rover began its most exciting chapter - exploring an ancient Martian river delta in Jezero Crater. These sediment layers may hold evidence of past life. The rover's tools are ...

The Bird's Foot Delta, a crucial ecological and economic hub, faces an uncertain future amid rising seas and dwindling sediment.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf.

New research from a Southampton scientist has identified the causes of changes affecting river deltas around the ...

At the current rate of decline, the commission estimated, less than five million tonnes of sediment will reach the delta each year by 2040.

The group decided to begin with sediment reduction, which became a hot topic after the floods of 2023 exacerbated buildup in south-of-Delta channels.

New research shows that the increasing vulnerability of the Mekong delta to floods, salt intrusion and erosion is caused by insufficient sediment in the river not climate-induced rise in sea levels.

Just 15 years ago, Southeast Asia's longest river carried some 143 million tonnes of sediment – as heavy as about 430 Empire State Buildings – through to the Mekong River Delta every year ...

At the current rate of decline, the commission estimated, less than five million tonnes of sediment will reach the delta each year by 2040.