Compare and contrast: Amazon tree loss may worsen both floods and droughts: study
Phys.org Deforestation in the Amazon causes more rain in the wet season and less rain in the dry season, according to new research published Wednesday underscoring the rainforest’s “pivotal” role […]
Compare and contrast: First-of-its-kind AI tool can predict water quality across the US
Phys.org New research published today by Vermont scientists shows how an already-existing computer system the federal government’s National Water Model can be modified, with AI and real-time data from sensors, […]
Compare and contrast: Extreme drought-heatwave events threaten the biodiversity and stability of aquatic plankton communities in the Yangtze River ecosystems
Nature Rivers are crucial to biogeochemical cycles, connecting terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric systems. However, their ecosystems are increasingly threatened by extreme weather events. Here we used the environmental DNA approach […]
Compare and contrast: Critical snowfall-to-precipitation ratios identified in high mountain Asia amid global warming
Phys.org A recent study, published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, has identified critical thresholds of snowfall-to-precipitation (S/P) ratios sensitive to global warming, as well as their projected future trajectories […]
Compare and contrast: Making clean water more accessible: New membrane filter enhances desalination speed and cost-effectiveness
Phys.org When you drink a nice refreshing glass of water, do you ever think, “Gee, I’m glad that polymeric desalination membrane did its job!” Probably not, but maybe you should. […]
Compare and contrast: Tree ring records reveal climate-driven drought shifts across Europe and Asia
Phys.org Determining the degree to which shifting drought conditions around the world are attributable to natural hydroclimatic variability and how much they are caused by climate change is a complicated […]
Compare and contrast: A new theory explains how water first arrived on Earth
The Conversation – Africa When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from extraterrestrial sources. Studies […]
Compare and contrast: River Thames study: Climate change limits cleanup efforts by accelerating algal growth
Phys.org A study led by a University of Waterloo researcher has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the United Kingdom’s River Thames despite a […]
Compare and contrast: Novel carbon-based materials to remove hazardous ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Science Daily New research has emerged on the development of a novel membrane distillation system and an adsorbent (a substance that can trap chemicals on its surface) for the removal […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Glacial fracking’: A hidden source of Arctic greenhouse gas emissions
Science Daily Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from beneath the ice […]