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Published Shift to 'flash droughts' as climate warms - Shift to 'Flash Droughts' as Climate Warms



'Flash droughts' have become more frequent due to human-caused climate change and this trend is pred...
Published Rain gardens could save salmon from toxic tire chemicals - Rain Gardens: A Solution to Save Salmon from Toxic Tire Chemicals



Specially designed gardens could reduce the amount of a toxic chemical associated with tires enterin...
Published Don't wait, desalinate: A new approach to water purification - Don't Wait, Desalinate: A New Approach to Water Purification



A water purification system separates out salt and other unnecessary particles with an electrified v...
Published How a drought affects trees depends on what's been holding them back - How a Drought Affects Trees Depends on What's Been Holding Them Back



Droughts can be good for trees. Certain trees, that is. Contrary to expectation, sometimes a record-...
Published Using solar farms to generate fresh desert soil crust - Using Solar Farms to Generate Fresh Desert Soil Crust



Biocrusts play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and ecosystem sustainability, but they are...
Published New approach to harvesting aerial humidity with organic crystals - New Approach to Harvesting Aerial Humidity with Organic Crystals


Researchers have reported a novel method of harvesting water from naturally occurring sources such a...
Published Jellyfish size might influence their nutritional value - Jellyfish Size Might Influence Their Nutritional Value


Researchers confirmed what was already known: jellyfish eat bigger prey as they grow, which means th...
Published Recovering rare earth elements in environmental water - Recovering Rare Earth Elements in Environmental Water



A research group has succeeded in selectively recovering trace rare earth elements in synthetic seaw...
Published Chemical exposure may raise your risk for Parkinson's - Chemical Exposure May Raise Your Risk for Parkinson's



Two years of heavy exposure to TCE, a liquid chemical that lingers in the air, water and soil, may i...
Published Existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta - Existential Threats to the Iconic Nile River Delta


Decades of poor environmental and water management turned the Nile River Delta from a unique ecologi...
Published Electronic skin as flexible as crocodile skin - Electronic Skin as Flexible as Crocodile Skin: A Breakthrough in Wearable Technology


A research team has developed a crocodile-skin-inspired omnidirectionally stretchable pressure senso...
Published Phytoplankton blooms offer insight into impacts of climate change - Phytoplankton Blooms Offer Insight into Impacts of Climate Change


The first study into the biological response of the upper ocean in the wake of South Pacific cyclone...
Published Underground water could be the solution to green heating and cooling - Underground Water: The Solution to Green Heating and Cooling



About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A n...
Published Earlier snowpack melt in Western US could bring summer water scarcity - Earlier Snowpack Melt in Western US Could Bring Summer Water Scarcity



Mountain snowpack, typically seen as the water tower of the Western United States and Canada, is in...
Published Extreme precipitation in Northeast US to increase 52% by the end of the century - Extreme Precipitation in Northeast US to Increase 52% by the End of the Century



With a warmer climate creating more humid conditions in the Northeast, extreme precipitation events...
Published Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic increases risk of cardiovascular disease - Chronic Exposure to Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease



Around the world, most people are regularly exposed to low or moderate levels of lead, cadmium and a...
Published New wood-based technology removes 80% of dye pollutants in wastewater - New Wood-Based Technology Removes 80% of Dye Pollutants in Wastewater


Researchers have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-...
Published Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water - Metal-Filtering Sponge Removes Lead from Water



Engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals -- including toxic heavy metals like le...
Published Water warming study shows unexpected impact on fish size - Water Warming Study Shows Unexpected Impact on Fish Size



The theory that water-breathing animals such as fish will shrink due to global warming has been call...
Published A pool at Yellowstone is a thumping thermometer - A Pool at Yellowstone is a Thumping Thermometer


Doublet Pool's regular thumping is more than just an interesting tourist attraction. A new study sho...