![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508035143im_/http://nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Water Levels Dropping in Some Major Rivers as Global Climate Changes
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April 21, 2009
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Rivers in some of the world's most populous regions are losing water, according to a new study led by NCAR scientists. The reduced flows in many cases are associated with climate change, and may potentially threaten future supplies of food and water.
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Source National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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