Compare and contrast: Swelling streams – climate change causes more sediment in high-mountain rivers

Compare and contrast: Swelling streams – climate change causes more sediment in high-mountain rivers

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Many high-mountain rivers in Asia transport more sediment downstream compared to a few years ago. Changes in sediment levels have a particularly strong impact on agriculture, water quality, flood management, and hydropower generation.   Click here to read the story.

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