The most complete map of the world’s rivers ever made offers a major leap forward for flood prediction, climate risk planning, and water resource management. GRIT (Global RIver Topology) includes branching rivers and large canals, capturing the complexity. It’s a mapping system that finally shows how rivers really flow, branch, and connect landscapes.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-05-16-researchers-remap-worlds-rivers-improve-flood-modelling