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Complex river boundaries at risk

Many international river basins are suffering from climate-driven impacts, with implications for national security. Now, research highlights the need to analyse shifting river boundaries to better understand potential socio-political threats.

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Dinar, S. Complex river boundaries at risk. Nature Clim Change 4, 955–956 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2421

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