1
2
Sep. 14, 2021 A new study suggests that microparticle concentrations in lakes are higher than previously reported, and that human activity and surrounding land use may be a strong predictor of microplastics and ...
Dec. 7, 2021 While the Clean Water Act successfully regulated many obvious causes of pollution, such as the dumping of wastewater, it's done less to limit more diffuse types of pollution, such as ...
Mar. 10, 2022 Research has found that watershed size plays a major role in a river network's ability to do this work. The findings further the understanding of which estuaries and coastal areas will be more ...
May 17, 2021 Contamination risk of groundwater in karst regions is higher than previously ...
Sep. 22, 2022 In a new study, researchers applied a large-scale model linking surface water to groundwater, which can be used for estimating water resources at a high spatial ...
July 26, 2022 A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter like leaves and twigs. The ...
Mar. 30, 2021 A global map of agricultural land across 168 countries has revealed that 64 percent of land used for agriculture and food crops is at risk of pesticide pollution. Almost a third of these areas are ...
Nov. 3, 2022 Whether in drinking water, food or even in the air: plastic is a global problem -- and the full extent of this pollution may go beyond of what we know yet. Researchers have reviewed conventional ...
Apr. 14, 2021 Wastewater carries large quantities of organic substances into the rivers and lakes, leading to heavy growth of bacteria and oxygen deficiency. Measurement methods have so far been incapable of ...
Nov. 4, 2022 Groundwater is considered both an environmental and industrial resource, but a new study indicates it is also an important resource in disaster prevention. Researchers conducted research surveys of ...