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Published Discovering the physics behind 300-year-old firefighting methods



Inspired by a 1725 fire engine that pumped water at larger distances and higher speeds than previous ...
Published Nature-based management is making rivers more resilient - Nature-Based Management: Making Rivers More Resilient



Nature-based management is making rivers more resilient. New research shows progress in Australia to...
Published Climate is increasing risk of high toxin concentrations in Northern US lakes



As climate change warms the Earth, higher-latitude regions will be at greater risk for toxins produc...
Published Experiment shows biological interactions of microplastics in watery environment



Scientists have learned over the years that when aquatic organisms such as zooplankton become expose...
Published Scientists map loss of groundwater storage around the world



Global water resources are stretched by climate change and human population growth, and farms and ci ...
Published New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture



Sewage pollution, whether treated or untreated, was found to be the primary driver of increased nutr...
Published Plastic cloud: New study analyzes airborne microplastics in clouds



Plastic waste that accumulates on land eventually ends up in the ocean as microplastics. However, it...
Published A different take on phosphorus: Bacteria use organic phosphorus and release methane in the process



Some bacteria are able to tap into unusual sources of nutrients in the surface water of the oceans. ...
Published Zapping manure with special electrode promises an efficient method to produce fertilizers, other chemicals



An interdisciplinary team has developed a new technique that could help farmers extract useful nutri...
Published Land use: Producing more food and storing more carbon



Doubling food production, saving water, and increasing carbon storage capacity -- this may sound par ...
Published Small marine creatures swimming in plastic chemicals not reproducing



Plastic waste in the water might be stopping -- or interrupting -- some shrimp-like creatures from r ...
Published Undergrad-driven project reveals drought's effects on painted turtles



A projected rise in droughts could muddy the waters for painted turtles and some fellow freshwater-d ...
Published Global groundwater depletion is accelerating, but is not inevitable



Groundwater is rapidly declining across the globe, often at accelerating rates. Researchers now pres...
Published Scientists propose new method for tracking elusive origins of CO2 emissions from streams



A team of researchers that specializes in accounting for the carbon dioxide release by streams, rive...
Published No win-win? Input-efficient technologies might not be so efficient after all



To address natural resource scarcity, pollution, and other harmful effects of climate change, some s...
Published Walleye struggle with changes to timing of spring thaw



Walleye are one of the most sought-after species in freshwater sportfishing, a delicacy on Midwester...
Published Cleaning up environmental contaminants with quantum dot technology



The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was focused on quantum dots -- objects so tiny, they're controlled...
Published A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic



Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more process...
Published How climate change will affect malaria transmission



A new model for predicting the effects of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa could lea...
Published Retention ponds can deliver a substantial reduction in tire particle pollution



New research has shown that the presence of wetlands and retention ponds alongside major highways le...