The Antarctic water puzzle – how flooding contributes to ice melt
EurekAlert! When they [lakes] empty, a flood of water rushes towards the sea,” says Horgan. The researchers proved that such flood events do in fact occur by analysing sediment samples […]
Clear waters, hidden toxins
EurekAlert! New laboratory research shows that when viruses attack a species that forms toxic algal blooms, those thick, blue-green slicks that choke waterways and that threaten ecosystems, drinking water, and […]
As world heats up, UN cools itself the cool way: with water
France 24 As more and more people want to stay cool in a planet that is steadily heating up, energy experts point to this kind of water-based system as a […]
Development, agriculture present risks for drinking water quality
EurekAlert! A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that conversion of forests to urban development or agriculture near streams can have harmful effects on water quality downstream, […]
Can Texas clean up fracking water enough to use for farming? One company thinks so.
Texas Tribune As oil and gas are extracted, water flows back up. It is all but unusable — unless treated. Often referred to as produced water, the grimy backwash is […]
Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it
The Conversation – Africa Water pollution in South Africa, as in other developing countries, poses a significant health and economic threat. South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation’s 2023 Blue […]
New research chair empowers wetland climate solutions
University of Waterloo “Canada has over one quarter of the world’s peatlands, with most currently intact. Therefore, we have the responsibility to steward this globally significant carbon stock,” Strack reflects. […]
‘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 […]