Scientists use modern technology to understand how ochre paint was created in pictographs
Ochre, one of Earth's oldest naturally occurring materials, was often seen as a vivid red paintCredit: University of Missouri Ochre, ...
Tag: Hydrology/Water Resources
Sierra Nevada has oldest underground water recharge system in Europe
Scientists from the University of Granada, the IGME, and the Universities of Cologne and Lisbon have demonstrated that the careo ...
Global climate change concerns for Africa’s Lake Victoria
UH researcher develops model to project lake levels in world's largest tropical lakeCredit: Emily Beverly Global climate change could cause ...
Lehigh engineers designing a more efficient tidal turbine with NSF grant
Arindam Banerjee's lab uses innovative active grid turbulence generator to mimic water conditions of Verdant Power's Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy ...
Urban development reduces flash flooding chances in arid West
Credit: Lauren McPhillips Urban development in the eastern United States results in an increase in flash flooding in nearby streams, ...
New exploration method for geothermal energy
International research team presents combination of mapping of underwater structures and geochemical measurementsCredit: CC BY 4.0: Maren Brehme; DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-52638-z Where ...
Rocky Mountain not-so high: Oil, gas wells drive down Colorado home values, reveals WVU research
Credit: West Virginia University A cornucopia of contradiction is dotting the landscape of Colorado's Front Range, at the foot of ...
Gold mining critically impairs water quality in rivers across Peruvian biodiversity hotspot
Study examines increased sediment levels in rivers as a result of miningCredit: Images are from NASA LandSat. Figure compiled by ...
New catalyst efficiently produces hydrogen from seawater
Holds promise for large-scale hydrogen production, desalinationCredit: University of Houston Seawater is one of the most abundant resources on earth, ...
Turbulence creates ice in clouds
Scientists from Leipzig measure an important sub-process of the water cycleCredit: Johannes Bühl, TROPOS Leipzig. Vertical air motions increase ice ...
Choosing most cost-effective practices for sites could save in bay cleanup
Credit: Sue Morgan Using site-specific watershed data to determine the most cost-effective agricultural best management practices -- rather than requiring ...
Concordia research shows how climate change will affect hydropower production in Canada
Ali Nazemi says Quebec and Ontario's output will increase while the west's will sufferCredit: Concordia University Changing climate and weather ...
KIER Identified Ion Transfer Principles of Salinity Gradient Power Generation Technology
Identified ion transfer principle with reverse electrodialysis method which is representative marineCredit: Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER) Dr. Kim Hanki ...
Investigation of oceanic ‘black carbon’ uncovers mystery in global carbon cycle
New technique unexpectedly finds that black carbon in rivers and oceans differs significantlyCredit: Robert G.M. Spencer TROY, N.Y. -- In ...