Tag: Hydrology/Water Resources

Plants adapted to Mediterranean climate may be more flexible in face of unpredictable rainsCredit: Wendy Baxter, UC Berkeley You might ...

Damage to the ozone layer and climate change forming feedback loop

New report finds that impacts of ozone-driven climate change span the ecosystemCredit: Rensselaer TROY, N.Y. -- Increased solar radiation penetrating ...

Ancient intervention could boost dwindling water reserves in coastal Peru

Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains, Peru's coastal region relies on surface water from the Andes for ...

UTSA uses permeable pavements and grass to cool cities and clean the water

Credit: Photo by Jonas Weckschmied (San Antonio, June 24, 2019) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College ...

Scientists map huge undersea fresh-water aquifer off US Northeast

June 21, 2019

Biggest such known formation; could signal resources worldwideCredit: Kerry Key In a new survey of the sub-seafloor off the U.S. ...

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

June 18, 2019

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