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The Peace-Athabasca Delta is at risk. Here's what we can do to evaluate the threats

River deltas are among the most complex and productive environments on Earth. Yet, they face serious threats from upstream industrialization and climate change, which alter supplies of water, sediment and contaminants. Even deltas distant from densely populated and industrialized areas are not immun...

The Peace-Athabasca Delta is at risk. Here's what we can do to evaluate the threats
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River deltas are among the most complex and productive environments on Earth. Yet, they face serious threats from upstream industrialization and climate change, which alter supplies of water, sediment and contaminants. Even deltas distant from densely populated and industrialized areas are not immune to these stressors.

Originally published at Phys.org

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