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rnz.co.nzNew Zealand Discusses Protection Measures for Braided Rivers
A podcast examined threats to New Zealand's braided rivers. Communities have altered river flows while Māori groups have noted ecological changes.
winnipegfreepress.comStudy Finds Rivers Worldwide Losing Oxygen Due to Warming
A study published in Science Advances reports that oxygen levels in more than 21,000 rivers have declined an average of 2.1 percent since 1985. Researchers attributed nearly two-thirds of the loss to warmer water caused by climate change. Projections indicate further declines by…
The Guardian**New Zealand Officials Defend Braided River Interventions as Necessary for Flood Protection and Farming**
Canterbury's braided rivers have narrowed by an average of 50 percent, with some segments shrinking more than 90 percent, after decades of stopbanks, gravel extraction and agricultural encroachment. Salmon returns in the Rakaia River fell from more than 20,000 in 1996 to 608 in t…