Scientists map huge undersea fresh-water aquifer off US Northeast
Biggest such known formation; could signal resources worldwideCredit: Kerry Key In a new survey of the sub-seafloor off the U.S. ...
Tag: Hydrology/Water Resources
New research shows an iceless Greenland may be in our future
Credit: Martin Truffer New research shows an iceless Greenland may be in the future. If worldwide greenhouse gas emissions remain ...
UTA researcher studying flood-control solutions for southeast Texas
Water plansCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher who has done extensive research on Texas watersheds received ...
FEFU scientist reported on concentration of pesticides in marine organisms
Credit: FEFU press office According to ecotoxicologist from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), from the 90s and during 2000s in ...
Aggressive, non-native wetland plants squelch species richness more than dominant natives do
Credit: Greg Spyreas, Michael Jeffords and Susan Post CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Dominant, non-native plants reduce wetland biodiversity and abundance more ...
Fifty years after the Cuyahoga conflagration
On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga River, which flows through Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire. Although firefighters extinguished the blaze within ...
Researchers lay out plan for managing rivers for climate change
Credit: Kevin Bladon CORVALLIS, Ore. - New strategies for river management are needed to maintain water supplies and avoid big ...
Pitt researchers’ report pushes for regional green infrastructure database
Stakeholders have a new roadmap to help understand the most important challenges in regional stormwater managementCredit: Emily Elliott PITTSBURGH--Stakeholders invested ...
10 million Atlantic survey seeks to uncover health of deep ocean
Credit: Sid Frisby Uncharted regions of the Atlantic will be mapped for the first time as marine scientists assess its ...
New study shows how environmental disruptions affected ancient societies
LSU College of the Coast & Environment Distinguished Professor Emeritus John Day has collaborated with archeologists on a new analysis ...
Columbia researcher studies how climate change affects crops in India
Kyle Davis is an environmental data scientist whose research seeks to increase food supplies in developing countries. He combines techniques ...
The current Norwegian Barents Sea risk governance framework would need considerable
The current Norwegian Barents Sea oil spill risk governance framework would need considerable remodelingCredit: Tuuli Parviainen A recent case study ...
Protecting coral reefs in a deteriorating environment
WASHINGTON -- Coral reefs around the world face growing danger from a changing climate, on top of the historic threats ...
Large summer ‘dead zone’ forecast for Chesapeake Bay after wet winter and spring
CAMBRIDGE, MD (JUNE 12, 2019)--Ecologists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the University of Michigan are ...
Mountain-dwellers can adapt to melting glaciers without caring about climate change
A new study challenges the assumption that communities have to believe in climate change before they can take actionCredit: Ben ...
Rendering toxic explosives harmless
A UA-led team of engineers and scientists are researching new methods, including 'magic' microbes and chemical processes, to remove insensitive ...
WVU researchers thirsty for reducing fresh water use by power plants
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Water is the essence of life. And electricity. Power plants across the country utilize more ...
Last-ditch attempt to warn of coalmine harm
Australian desert oasis at centre of disputeCredit: Coast and Country Groundwater experts from around Australia have repeated calls for further ...
Antarctic glacier named after GFZ satellite mission ‘GRACE’
Special recognition of the contribution to the study of Earth's ice mass dynamicsCredit: GoogleEarth; Data: SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, ...
The universal beauty of the mountains can be seen in graphs
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Mountains have character. The continuous gentle, wavy hills and wide valleys of the Carpathians, Appalachians or ...