‘Citizen scientists’ team with U of Windsor researchers for Great Lakes protection project
Groundwater This participatory science project invites volunteers to work alongside researchers to collect vital water quality data and deepen our understanding of the health of these critical freshwater resources. […]
Extreme rainfall—a long-standing hypothesis on temperature dependence may finally be settled
Phys.org Flash floods resulting from extreme rainfall pose a major risk to people and infrastructure, especially in urban areas. Higher temperatures due to global climate change affect continuous rainfall and […]
Hotter temps trigger wetlands to emit more methane as microbes struggle to keep up
Phys.org Rising temperatures could tip the scale in an underground battle that has raged for millennia. In the soils of Earth’s wetlands, microbes are fighting to both produce and consume […]
Projected land use changes will cause water quality degradation at drinking water intakes across a regional watershed
PLOS Journal Forest conversion to development threatens the ability of watersheds to provide stable and clean water supplies. Water managers are targeting forest conservation as a source water protection strategy […]
U of G unveils long awaited Groundwater Research Centre
Guelph Today She added it’s not just drinking water to consider. Groundwater “plays a significant role in moderating our weather and climate” but added it’s poorly understood, and this research […]
Compare and contrast: Clean energy from rain? Scientists generate electricity from falling droplets
EuroNews Green Researchers have used rain-like droplets moving through a tube to generate enough energy to light up 12 LEDs. Rain could one day become a source of clean electricity, […]
Compare and contrast: Scientists find evidence that overturns theories of the origin of water on Earth
Science Daily Researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface; Scientists have analyzed a meteorite analogous to the early Earth to […]
Compare and contrast: New Stream Gauges and Weather Stations Poised to Help Wyoming Tribes Endure Flooding and Drought
Inside Climate News The new devices, which are part of a slew of planned infrastructure upgrades, will help the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho improve their disaster warning system. […]
Compare and contrast: There’s a simple solution for Western droughts – but people aren’t going to like it
Fast Company We have the technology to make toilet water drinkable. Why aren’t dry states using it to solve their water problems?. Click here to read the story. […]
Compare and contrast: Potable water happy byproduct of low-cost green hydrogen technology
Science Daily A Cornell University-led collaboration has hit the trifecta of sustainability technology: The group has developed a low-cost method to produce carbon-free “green” hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater. […]