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News tag: Research

Time machine in drones? – Photorealistic depiction of the Great Hungarian Plain before water regulations

EurekAlert! Researchers at Eötvös Loránd University are generating realistic drone footage of landscapes from even hundreds of years ago with the help of artificial intelligence.   Click here to read […]

Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior

The Conversation – United Kingdom Flash floods like the one that swept down the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 4, 2025, can be highly unpredictable. While there are sophisticated […]

What’s the forever chemical TFA doing in the UK’s rivers?

The Conversation – United Kingdom Most UK rivers are contaminated by a chemical called trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). This is a type of human-made chemical known as perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), […]

Reducing multiple tap water contaminants may prevent over 50,000 cancer cases

EurekAlert! Drinking water treatment that pursues a multi-contaminant approach, tackling several pollutants at once, could prevent more than 50,000 lifetime cancer cases in the U.S., finds a new peer-reviewed study […]

Thirsty future: Australia’s green hydrogen targets could require vastly more water than the government hopes

The Conversation – Africa Green hydrogen is touted by some as the future – a way for Australia to slowly replace its reliance on fossil fuel exports. The energy-dense gas […]

Aquifer system faces decline in multiple regions, study shows

Phys.org Groundwater is declining across Eastern Washington’s complex, interconnected aquifer system, as people draw on it for irrigation, drinking and other uses at a pace that threatens its sustainability, according […]

Method used in water simulations can cause errors, study confirms

Phys.org Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are revisiting a long-standing assumption in molecular dynamics simulations. Their latest findings suggest that a widely used approach may introduce more uncertainty than […]

Scientists warn of urgent need to tackle changes impacting river deltas

National Observer Every morning, families of the Pikangikum First Nation wake up to a water crisis that has become routine. Most homes have no running water. Families start the day […]

Overuse of riprap to prevent riverbank erosion is harming B.C. rivers

The Conversation – Africa Every spring, melting snow and heavy rainfall brings a higher risk of flooding and riverbank erosion to parts of Canada. Bank erosion is responsible for a […]

Underwater lake heatwaves are on the rise, threatening aquatic life

The Conversation – Africa Lakes are essential to ecosystems, providing freshwater, supporting biodiversity and offering crucial habitat for fish and other aquatic species. But a recent study by my colleagues […]

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