Water News
June 15, 2024
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June 13, 2024 — Scientists found elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast. The highest levels were found in dolphins in Florida's St. Joseph and Choctawhatchee Bays. Researchers study dolphins because they are considered a sentinel species for ...
June 13, 2024 — When it comes to the ocean's response to global warming, we're not in entirely uncharted waters. A new study shows that episodes of extreme heat in Earth's past caused the exchange of waters from the surface to the deep ocean to ...
June 12, 2024 — The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on mountain snowpacks and their gradual melt for water storage and supply, and climate change is expected to upend the reliability of this natural process. Many ...
June 10, 2024 — New research highlights inequities between downstream and upstream countries that share the same watershed. The study outlines how international agreements can better address shared resource problems and call for greater collaboration and ...
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June 13, 2024 — Most people today would lean towards environmentally friendly life choices, but not at the expense of being clean. When it comes to our washing habits, the fear of being perceived as dirty often wins ...
May 22, 2024 — Southern California's iconic sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate, and it's a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide, new ...
May 28, 2024 — Corals play an essential role in ocean ecosystems, and like many organisms, they are under threat from climate change and other human activities. To better protect coral, it's first necessary to ...
June 6, 2024 — Australia's ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to new ...
June 6, 2024 — What species live in this coral reef, and are they healthy? Chemical clues emitted by marine organisms might hold that information. But in underwater ...
May 30, 2024 — Researchers have developed a more accurate method for tracking reservoir evaporation rates that will improve water planning and ...
June 5, 2024 — Scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with onboard AI now able to detect fires from space ...
June 5, 2024 — A new genetic study found that heavy fishing in the early part of the fishing season may result in younger and smaller Atlantic salmon. This ...
June 3, 2024 — New research has found evidence that fresh water on Earth, which is essential for life, appeared about four billion years ago -- five hundred million years earlier than previously ...
June 5, 2024 — A collaborative team of researchers has made a cracking discovery with the potential to make a significant impact in the sustainable recovery of rare ...
Earlier Headlines
June 5, 2024 — Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air. Researchers used a method similar to charging a battery to ...
June 4, 2024 — A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems: rapid interventions to save the ...
June 4, 2024 — Declining snowfall is changing the seasonal patterns of streamflow throughout the Northern hemisphere boosting chances of water shortages in the summer, scientists have ...
June 4, 2024 — Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research has shown. The researchers calculated the daily electrical output for floating photovoltaics ...
June 3, 2024 — A glacier's flow depends on how microscopic defects move through the ice, according to new research that also yielded a new model for predicting how glaciers will flow, ultimately contributing ...
June 3, 2024 — A new scientific model is giving researchers an unprecedented, global look at the activities of clams, worms, and other invertebrate animals that burrow at the bottom of the ...
June 3, 2024 — The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans and continents -- or carbon cycle -- regulates Earth's climate, with the ocean playing a major role in carbon sequestration. A new study ...
June 3, 2024 — Researchers have explored how the River Nile evolved over the past 11,500 years and how changes in its geography could have helped shape the fortunes of ancient Egyptian civilization. Research ...
June 3, 2024 — Greenhouse cultivation is booming globally, especially in the Global South -- and across one country in particular. This is revealed in a new study that deploys detailed satellite imagery and AI to ...
June 3, 2024 — A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas Prairie in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, causing mass evacuations and millions in damages. Instead of ...
May 31, 2024 — Burrowed into streambeds and rarely moving for their decades-long lifespans, freshwater mussels are biomonitors, meaning they indicate how clean their environment is, according to researchers. As the ...
May 31, 2024 — The fjords on Sweden's west coast act as effective carbon traps regardless of whether the bottom water is oxygen-rich or ...
May 30, 2024 — Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically 'isolated' from other trout, new research ...
May 30, 2024 — Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams on a global scale, according to a new study. That could pose a threat to biodiversity in waterways around ...
May 30, 2024 — A great armada entered the North Atlantic, launched from the cold shores of North America. But rather than ships off to war, this force was a fleet of icebergs. And the havoc it wrought was to the ...
May 30, 2024 — Engineers have helped design a new method to make hydrogen gas from water using only solar power and agricultural waste such as manure or husks. The method reduces the energy needed to extract ...
May 30, 2024 — Team utilizes advanced statistical techniques to project the future groundwater depletion ...
May 29, 2024 — Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome -- the community of beneficial bacteria found in their ...
May 29, 2024 — Dust particles from the Salton Sea's exposed lakebed increased air pollution in local communities, found a new study. The pollution coincides with reduced flows into the lake and diversions to ...
May 29, 2024 — If we want cleaner air, fewer forest fires, and less severe climate change, a new study shows we must reduce aerosol pollution and greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide at the same ...
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- Exploring Three Frontiers in Marine Biomass and Blue Carbon Capture
- Summer Droughts in Northern Hemisphere Increasingly Likely as Seasonal Streamflows Change
- Some Countries Could Meet Their Total Electricity Needs from Floating Solar Panels
Monday, June 3, 2024
- Microscopic Defects in Ice Shape How Massive Glaciers Flow, Study Shows
- Mapping the Seafloor Sediment Superhighway
- Shape and Depth of Ocean Floor Profoundly Influence How Carbon Is Stored There
- Crucial Shift in River Nile's Evolution During Ancient Egypt Discovered
- Greenhouses Cover More and More of Earth's Surface
- Researchers Call for Return of Sumas Lake Following Devastating 2021 Floods
Friday, May 31, 2024
- Mussels Downstream of Wastewater Treatment Plant Contain Radium, Study Reports
- Fjords Are Effective Carbon Traps Regardless of Oxygen Levels
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically 'isolated'
- People Are Altering Decomposition Rates in Waterways
- Historic Iceberg Surges Offer Insights on Modern Climate Change
- New Method Makes Hydrogen from Solar Power and Agricultural Waste
- High Groundwater Depletion Risk in South Korea in 2080s
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Antibiotic Pollution Disrupts the Gut Microbiome and Blocks Memory in Aquatic Snails
- A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities
- Aerosol Pollution, Greenhouse Gases Must Be Reduced Simultaneously to Keep Forest Fires in Check
- Research to Uncover the Impact of Water Use in the Colorado River Basin
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Monday, May 27, 2024
Friday, May 24, 2024
- Controlling Water, Transforming Greenhouse Gases
- Breakthrough Discovery Uses Engineered Surfaces to Shed Heat
- Innovative Material for Sustainable Building
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Renewable Grid: Recovering Electricity from Heat Storage Hits 44% Efficiency
- The Global Clean Water Crisis Looms Large
- Constantly on the Hunt for Food: Harbor Porpoises More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought
- Sexual Parasitism Helped Anglerfish Invade the Deep Sea During a Time of Global Warming
- Rising Temperatures Will Significantly Reduce Streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin as Groundwater Levels Fall
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Cement Recycling Method Could Help Solve One of the World's Biggest Climate Challenges
- Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years
- 'Fossilizing' Cracks in Infrastructure Creates Sealing That Can Even Survive Earthquakes
- Sewage Overflows Linked to Increase in Gastrointestinal Illnesses
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Alaska's Rusting Waters: Pristine Rivers and Streams Turning Orange
- Recycling Carbon Dioxide Into Household Chemicals
- Green Infrastructure Plans Need to Consider Historical Racial Inequalities
- Warming Climate Intensifies Flash Droughts Worldwide
- A Rise in Sea Urchins and Related Damage to Kelp Forests Impacts Oregon's Gray Whales and Their Food
Monday, May 20, 2024
- 'Vigorous Melting' At Antarctica's Thwaites 'Doomsday' Glacier
- Unraveling the Drought Dilemma: Can Reservoirs Be a Carbon Source?
- Cloudy Waters Causes African Fish to Develop Bigger Eyes
- Expanding on the Fundamental Principles of Liquid Movement
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Scientists Develop New Geochemical 'fingerprint' To Trace Contaminants in Fertilizer
- Can We Revolutionize the Chemical Industry and Create a Circular Economy? Yes, With the Help of Catalysts
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Airborne Technology Brings New Hope to Map Shallow Aquifers in Earth's Most Arid Deserts
- 'Forever Chemicals' Found to Rain Down on All Five Great Lakes
- Polyglycerol Coating: A Breakthrough in Safer Nanoparticle Environmental Remediation
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Jet-Propelled Sea Creatures Could Improve Ocean Robotics
- From Roots to Resilience: Investigating the Vital Role of Microbes in Coastal Plant Health
- Copper Can't Be Mined Fast Enough to Electrify the US
- Making Batteries Takes a Lot of Lithium: Some Could Come from Gas Well Wastewater
- Final Dust Settles Slowly in the Deep Sea
- Studying Bubbles Can Lead to More Efficient Biofuel Motors
- Now We Know, What Gets Roots to Grow: Can Help in Future Droughts
- Climate Change Is Most Prominent Threat to Pollinators
- Next-Generation Sustainable Electronics Are Doped With Air
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Scientists Develop an Affordable Sensor for Lead Contamination
- Petroleum, Chlorine Mix Could Yield Harmful Byproducts
- How Wildfires Change Soil Chemistry
Monday, May 13, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- New 'forever Chemical' Cleanup Strategy Discovered
- Transformation of Ocean Management Is Underway
- How Climate Change Will Affect Malaria Transmission
- Manganese Sprinkled With Iridium: A Quantum Leap in Green Hydrogen Production
- Saturated Soils Could Impact Survival of Young Trees Planted to Address Climate Change
- Getting Dirty to Clean Up the Chemical Industry's Environmental Impact
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Human Activity Is Making It Harder for Scientists to Interpret Oceans' Past
- Climate Resilience Strategies in Urban, Rural Areas
- Limited Adaptability Makes Freshwater Bacteria Vulnerable to Climate Change
- Swarms of Miniature Robots Clean Up Microplastics and Microbes, Simultaneously
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Did a Magnetic Field Collapse Trigger the Emergence of Animals?
- Ice Shelves Fracture Under Weight of Meltwater Lakes
- Plants Utilize Drought Stress Hormone to Block Snacking Spider Mites
Monday, May 6, 2024
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- New Eco-Friendly Lubricant Additives Protect Turbine Equipment, Waterways
- For Microscopic Organisms, Ocean Currents Act as 'expressway' To Deeper Depths
- Oil Palm Plantations Are Driving Massive Downstream Impact to Watershed
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Mystery Behind Huge Opening in Antarctic Sea Ice Solved
- Improved AI Process Could Better Predict Water Supplies
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Researchers Develop an AI Model to Reduce Uncertainty in Evapotranspiration Prediction
- A Virus Could Help Save Billions of Gallons of Wastewater Produced by Fracking
- Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries Behind Plant Adaptation: New Insights Into the Evolution of a Water-Saving Trait in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae)
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- The Longer Spilled Oil Lingers in Freshwater, the More Persistent Compounds It Produces
- How Do Birds Flock? Researchers Do the Math to Reveal Previously Unknown Aerodynamic Phenomenon
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Human Activities Have an Intense Impact on Earth's Deep Subsurface Fluid Flow
- Managing Meandering Waterways in a Changing World
- How Light Can Vaporize Water Without the Need for Heat
- Nanofibers Rid Water of Hazardous Dyes
- This Salt Battery Harvests Osmotic Energy Where the River Meets the Sea
- High-Resolution Lidar Sees Birth Zone of Cloud Droplets