Thunderstorms half a world away significantly contribute to heat waves in central California
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Heavy rain over the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia and the eastern Pacific Ocean is ...
Tag: Hydrology/Water Resources
Rapid urbanization increasing pressure on rural water supplies globally
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Where will flooded fields best replenish groundwater?
A new model based on remote sensing data could help zero in on where water managers can replenish aquifers by ...
New research reveals climate change secrets hidden in the Yukon permafrost
Credit: Trevor Porter A study from U of T Mississauga uses new research techniques to reveal alarming information about climate ...
Researchers tracking mercury pollution in forests
Team aims to find out how toxic substance cycles through the environmentCredit: Photo credit: Shiwei Sun for UMass Lowell LOWELL, ...
Wipes labeled as ‘flushable’ wreak havoc on household plumbing and municipal sewers
Thinking twice about what you flush away may help you save money, and the environment. Today, Ryerson University released a ...
Tracking the sources of plastic pollution
Plastic pollution in the world's oceans is now widely recognised as a major global challenge - but we still know ...
Declassified U2 spy plane images reveal bygone Middle Eastern archaeological features
Researchers from Penn and Harvard are the first to make archaeological use of U2 spy plane imagery, and have created ...
Air temperatures in the Arctic are driving system change
Credit: UAF photo by Todd Paris A new paper shows that air temperature is the "smoking gun" behind climate change ...
Pitt faculty awarded NSF RAPID grant to study local water system anti-corrosion treatment
PITTSBURGH (April 5, 2019) -- Two professors at the University of Pittsburgh received an NSF Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant ...
Join URI students on R/V Endeavor oceanographic research expedition, Earth Day April 22
Inner Space Center to broadcast ENDEAVOR LIVE!Credit: Inner Space Center KINGSTON, R.I., April 3, 2019 -- Students from the University ...
Coral study traces excess nitrogen to Maui wastewater treatment facility
Nutrient pollution has been blamed for algal blooms and degradation of coral reefs along Maui's west coastCredit: Peter Swarzenski, USGS ...
ASU partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings to initiate Global KAITEKI Center
Credit: Mary Zhu A unique center officially opens on April 3 at Arizona State University, housed within the Julie Ann ...
Loss of habitat causes double damage to species richness
Credit: Imre Potyó Loss and fragmentation of habitat are among the main reasons why biodiversity is decreasing in many places ...
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