Hydrology/Water Resources

Lakes may shrink and some may disappearCredit: Figure prepared by Rebecca Finger Higgens. Imagery courtesy of Planet Labs, Inc. With climate change, the Arctic tundra is likely to become drier. Lakes may shrink in size and smaller…
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The Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology last week revealed the findings of a 2016 pilot study that measured pregnant women's exposure to environmental contaminants in northeastern British Columbia, an area of…
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When we drink a glass of water, we ingest an unknown amount of by-products that are formed in the treatment process. And we don't know what many of them are. However using advanced technology, researchers at Linköping University have been…
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new study finds that the low-cost, extreme draining of a reservoir in Oregon aided downstream migration of juvenile chinook salmon - and led to the gradual disappearance of two species of predatory invasive fish in the…
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Credit: Qian et al. Massive, destructive floods such as those caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 are a stark reality in Texas, but so are prolonged ground-cracking droughts. In a perfect world, there would be a way to capture water…
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Medications excreted in the urine or dumped into the toilet can end up in the water supply, just like lotions or cosmetics that wash off the body and go down the sink or shower drain. Unfortunately, conventional wastewater treatment…
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Credit: URI Photo KINGSTON, R.I., - May 6, 2019 - The University of Rhode Island will lead a new $94 million consortium to support ocean exploration, responsible resource management, improved scientific understanding of the deep…
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Columbia Engineering researchers design new desalination method for hypersaline brines that is low-cost, efficient, and effective; could address the growing water challenges across the globeCredit: Jane Nisselson/Columbia Engineering…
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Credit: University of Montana YELLOW BAY - Flathead Lake Biological Station Director and Bierman Professor of Ecology Jim Elser has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing…
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Credit: Photo courtesy Earthustice. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal…
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UToledo research identifies another potential -- and renewable -- tool to fight harmful algal bloomsCredit: Dan Miller / The University of Toledo Scientists at The University of Toledo have discovered that rice husks can…
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New look at behavior upends common assumptions about bacteriaCredit: Courtesy of the researchers Current biological models assume that many bacteria spread in a run-and-tumble pattern of diffusion, based on behavior in liquid…
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Credit: Christina Aragon | Portland State University Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across the western U.S. that may affect water supplies and trigger even more fires, according to a new…
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What we can learn from the seaCredit: Stock photo: Getty Images. New research has uncovered a missing nutrient source in coastal oceans, which could promote better water quality and sand management on popular beaches. While the release…
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