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Thinking 'Big' May Not Be Best Approach to Saving Large-River Fish
Large-river specialist
fishes -- from giant species
like paddlefish and blue
catfish, to tiny crystal
darters and silver chub --
... > full story
New Grass Hybrid Could Help Reduce the Likelihood of Flooding
Scientists have used
hybridized forage grass to
combine fast root growth and
efficient soil water
retention. Field experiments
show Festulolium cultivar
... > full story
Asian Monsoon Is Getting Predictable: Strong Correlation Between Summer Monsoon and Preceding Climate Pattern
For much of Asia, the pace
of life is tuned to rhythms
of monsoons. Its variations
can mean the difference
between drought and flood.
... > full story
Restoration and Recommendations for Flood-Damaged Bottomlands
Although the 2012 drought in
the Midwest may have dimmed
the memories for some of the
2011 Ohio and Mississippi
River flood, engineers, land ... > full story
- Thinking 'Big' May Not Be Best Approach to Saving Large-River Fish
- New Grass Hybrid Could Help Reduce the Likelihood of Flooding
- Asian Monsoon Is Getting Predictable: Strong Correlation Between Summer Monsoon and Preceding Climate Pattern
- Restoration and Recommendations for Flood-Damaged Bottomlands
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Porpoises Have to Be Careful in the Eastern Scheldt in the Netherlands
March 7, 2013 — The unexpected conclusion of the doctoral research project on the feeding ecology of porpoises is that the Eastern Scheldt in the Netherlands may be an ecological trap. She also discovered that more ... > full story -
Climate Change Is Not an All-or-Nothing Proposition
February 17, 2013 — A statistician says that the natural human difficulty with grasping probabilities is preventing Americans from dealing with climate ... > full story -
Geologists Quantify, Characterize Sediment Carried by Mississippi Flood to Louisiana's Wetlands
February 13, 2013 — The spring 2011 flood on the Mississippi was among the largest floods ever, the river swelling over its banks and wreaking destruction in the surrounding areas. But a new study also shows that the ... > full story -
Flood Research Shows Human Habits Die Hard: Few Make Plans to Cut Vulnerability
February 13, 2013 — New research has come up with ways to quickly assess flood damage to houses while also showing most people didn't intend to make changes to reduce their vulnerability after the devastating 2010-11 ... > full story -
Lessons of the 1953 East Coast of England Flood Disaster
January 29, 2013 — Sixty years ago, on 31 January and 1 February 1953, over 300 people died in flooding on the East Coast of England. Recent research has found that the Cabinet partly funded the response to avoid blame ... > full story -
Climate Change Impacts to U.S. Coasts Threaten Public Health, Safety and Economy, Report Finds
January 28, 2013 — According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten the health and vitality of US coastal communities' social, economic and natural ... > full story -
Groundwater Depletion Linked to Climate Change
January 28, 2013 — Climate change may be exacerbating many countries' experience of water stress, according to new research. Experts explain how several human-driven factors, if not rectified, will combine with climate ... > full story -
Information Required for Short-Term Water Management Decisions Outlined
January 9, 2013 — Adapting to future climate change impacts requires capabilities in hydroclimate monitoring, short-term prediction and application of such information to support contemporary water management ... > full story -
Flooding Preparedness Needs to Include Infection Prevention and Control Strategies
January 9, 2013 — Clinical investigators report key findings and recommendations related to the closure and re-opening of hospitals impacted by black-water floods. The guidance builds on lessons learned from Thailand ... > full story -
New Dinosaur: First Freshwater Mosasaur Discovered
December 19, 2012 — A new dinosaur species discovered in Hungary is the first known example of a mosasaur that lived in freshwater river environments similar to modern freshwater dolphins, according to new ... > full story
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