Researchers create better method to predict offshore wind power
Credit: Ruo-Qian (Roger) Wang New Brunswick, N.J. (June 28, 2021) - Rutgers researchers have developed a machine learning model using ...
Tag: Hydrology/Water Resources
A 50% rise in the level of CO2 could reduce rainfall in the Amazon more than deforestation
Simulations show that the direct impact of rising levels of carbon dioxide over the Amazon rainforest would be a reduction ...
Microbes feast on crushed rock in subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica
Credit: Credit: John Priscu Pioneering research has revealed the erosion of ancient sediments found deep beneath Antarctic ice could be ...
Turning plastic into foam to combat pollution
Researchers develop a method to reuse previously nonrecyclable plasticCredit: Heon Park WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 -- Biodegradable plastics are supposed ...
Europe’s first large-scale wastewater treatment research facility using bacteria
Credit: Newcastle University, UK Scientists from Newcastle University and partners from Northumbrian Water have opened a new facility that will ...
Pretreating nuisance green algae with lye, urea increases bacterial production of biogas
Two simple compounds break down barriers for circular economy biofuel productionCredit: Harbin Engineering University WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 - For ...
Boring to study slow earthquakes
Data from boreholes in plate boundaries could explain slow earthquakesCredit: © 2021 JAMSTEC-IODP Slow earthquakes are long-period earthquakes that are ...
Hydrofracking environmental problems not that different from conventional drilling
Credit: Syracuse University Crude oil production and natural gas withdrawals in the United States have lessened the country's dependence on ...
Scientists use NASA satellite data to track ocean microplastics from space
Credit: Courtesy of Nicole Trenholm / Ocean Research Project Scientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way ...
Vegetation growth in Northern Hemisphere stunted by water constraints in warming climate
Shift may reduce plants' ability to absorb atmospheric CO2, increasing greenhouse gassesCredit: Photo courtesy Lixin Wang, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- A ...
Greater Yellowstone area expected to become warmer, drier
New report highlights climate change effects on greater Yellowstone ecosystemCredit: USGS Temperature significantly increased and snowfall decreased in the iconic ...
Machine learning aids earthquake risk prediction
New framework developed by UT Austin engineers applies big data, supercomputing to soil liquefactionCredit: Martin Luff, CC BY-SA 2.0, via ...
Marine sediments explain how part of Brazil’s Northeast region became semi-arid
The phenomenon is linked to gradual contraction of the tropical rain belt over the last 5,000 years, according to a ...
Synthetic tree enhances solar steam generation for harvesting drinking water
Technology could make the renewable energy source a more viable choiceCredit: Ndidi Eyegheleme WASHINGTON, June 22, 2021 -- About 2.2 ...
How to deal with radioactive wastes safely
New book shows how geological and engineering barriers can safely isolate radioactive wastesCredit: World Scientific Nuclear energy is a mature ...
Metal catalysts used for environmental sustainability found to degrade and become less effective
Credit: Professor Anna Klinkova of the University of Waterloo New research is showing that some tiny catalysts being considered for ...
Earlier flood forecasting could help avoid disaster in Japan
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - In Japan, thousands of homes and businesses and ...
Numerical study first to reveal origin of ‘motion of the ocean’ in the straits of Florida
Scientists identify mechanisms of instability responsible for the formation of sub-mesoscale eddiesCredit: Florida Atlantic University/Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Ocean currents ...
Preformed gel particles tested for enhanced oil recovery
A joint paper went out in Journal of Petroleum Science and EngineeringCredit: Kazan Federal University A joint paper went out ...
Most rivers run dry — now and then
Over half of the world's rivers cease to flow for at least one day a year on averageCredit: McGill University ...