Scientists have produced the first detailed estimates of how much sediment is transported onto the shores of coral reef islands, and how that might enable them to withstand the future threats posed by ...

Silt-laden water spills over the top of Matilija Dam, operated by the Casitas Municipal Water District, near Ventura, California. Its reservoir is almost full of sediment, and a new plan for removing ...

Researchers have devised a better way to measure how fast sediment flows in rivers -- information that can help scientists and planners better prepare for flooding and weather-related events, ...

Lisa C. Herbert, Qingzhi Zhu, Alexander B. Michaud, Katja Laufer-Meiser, Christopher K. Jones, Natascha Riedinger, Zachery S. Stooksbury, Robert C. Aller, Bo Barker ...