Delta sustainability from the Holocene to the Anthropocene and envisioning the future

E Anthony, J Syvitski, F Zăinescu, RJ Nicholls… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
River deltas offer numerous ecosystem services and host an estimated global population of
350 million to more than 500 million inhabitants in over 100 countries. To maintain their …

Coastal flooding in Asian megadeltas: Recent advances, persistent challenges, and call for actions amidst local and global changes

M Becker, K Seeger, A Paszkowski… - Reviews of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Asian megadeltas, specifically the Ganges‐Brahmaputra‐Meghna, Irrawaddy, Chao Phraya,
Mekong, and Red River deltas host half of the world's deltaic population and are vital for …

Balancing renewable energy and river resources by moving from individual assessments of hydropower projects to energy system planning

JJ Opperman, JP Carvallo, R Kelman… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
As governments and non-state actors strive to minimize global warming, a primary strategy
is the decarbonization of power systems which will require a massive increase in renewable …

Declining cost of renewables and climate change curb the need for African hydropower expansion

A Carlino, M Wildemeersch, CJ Chawanda, M Giuliani… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Across continental Africa, more than 300 new hydropower projects are under consideration
to meet the future energy demand that is expected based on the growing population and …

A synthesis of hydroclimatic, ecological, and socioeconomic data for transdisciplinary research in the Mekong

AD Tiwari, Y Pokhrel, D Kramer, T Akhter, Q Tang, J Liu… - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Mekong River basin (MRB) is a transboundary basin that supports livelihoods
of over 70 million inhabitants and diverse terrestrial-aquatic ecosystems. This critical lifeline …

Hidden vulnerability of US Atlantic coast to sea-level rise due to vertical land motion

LO Ohenhen, M Shirzaei, C Ojha, ML Kirwan - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The vulnerability of coastal environments to sea-level rise varies spatially, particularly due to
local land subsidence. However, high-resolution observations and models of coastal …

Progress toward resilient and sustainable water management in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

VPD Tri, L Yarina, HQ Nguyen… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sinking and shrinking, the Vietnamese Mekong Delta is a materialization of dynamic river
flows, sediment flows, and coastline processes. Past policy aspirations and extensive water …

Recent intensification of riverbed mining in the Mekong Delta revealed by extensive bathymetric surveying

RY San Lau, E Park, DD Tran, J Wang - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Large-scale sand extraction has had significant and compounding impacts on the riverine
environment of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD). Yet, effective and targeted …

Disappearing cities on US coasts

LO Ohenhen, M Shirzaei, C Ojha, SF Sherpa… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The sea level along the US coastlines is projected to rise by 0.25–0.3 m by 2050, increasing
the probability of more destructive flooding and inundation in major cities,–. However, these …

Fishery and agriculture amidst human activities and climate change in the Mekong River: A review of gaps in data and effective approaches towards sustainable …

K Morovati, F Tian, Y Pokhrel, P Someth, L Shi… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fisheries and agriculture–the pillars of food security in the Lancang Mekong River Basin
(LMRB)–substantially contribute to the welfare of communities in the region through …