Social and environmental costs of hydropower are underestimated, study shows
Study shows that deforestation, loss of biodiversity and economic damage done to communities living near dams have not been factored ...
Tag: Hydrology/Water Resources
New study looks at costs and benefits of paying for ecosystem services
Credit: STRI archives People who live within a particular ecosystem can have great influence on its ecology, particularly if they ...
States take the lead in creating more health protective drinking water guidelines
Study reveals efforts to address widespread PFAS contamination affecting millions of Americans Newton, Mass. (Jan. 8, 2019) - A new ...
Drinking water guidelines in the US vary widely from state to state
Analysis of existing state and federal guidelines shows discrepancies in recommended safe levels of toxic contaminants PFOA and PFOS in ...
Experts warn against mega-dams in lowland tropical forests
Credit: Isabel Jones Mega-dams should not be built in lowland tropical forest regions due to the threat they pose to ...
Socio-economic study looks at boosting Panama Canal reliability
Credit: Emily Purvis A recently completed research project led by University of Wyoming researchers allowed novel socio-economic analysis aimed at ...
University of Nevada, Reno uses 15-years of satellite imagery to study snow's comings and goings
New publications discuss snowpack changes and their implications in the Great BasinCredit: Photo by Adrian Harpold, University of Nevada, Reno. ...
Long term ag change impacts stream water quality
Nutrient, sediment runoff impacted differently over timeCredit: Carrie Ann Sharitt In the early 1990s, Acton Lake in southwestern Ohio had ...
Fish bones yield new tool for tracking coal ash contamination
Isotope ratios used as fingerprints of ash's impacts on organismsCredit: Jessica Brandt, Duke Univ. DURHAM, N.C. -- A Duke University ...
Collecting clean water from air, inspired by desert life
New studies show options for gathering water from fog, condensation COLUMBUS, Ohio--Humans can get by in the most basic of ...
Tree-ring analysis explains physiology behind drought intolerance
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Tree rings tell the story of what's happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and ...
Health checkups for alpine lakes
University of Alberta biologists show that zooplankton are excellent bioindicators for mountain lakes in North AmericaCredit: Charlie Loewen The best ...
UNH research finds recreationists support offshore wind energy development
DURHAM, N.H.-- From boat enthusiasts to anglers, researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found surprisingly widespread support for ...
Salmon may lose the ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise
Credit: Andy Dittman/Northwest Fisheries Science Center The ability to smell is critical for salmon. They depend on scent to avoid ...