Uncovering hidden forever chemicals
New tool finds and fingerprints previously undetected PFAS compounds in watersheds on Cape Cod
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Coastal changes worsen nuisance flooding on many U.S. shorelines, study finds
Nuisance flooding causes problems such as submerged roads and overloaded stormwater systems.
Read moreUN: 17% of all food available at consumer levels is wasted
Wasted in 2019: 931 million tonnes of food sold to households, retailers, restaurants and other food services; Study finds food waste is a global, not just developed world, problem; Food Waste Index report helps countries track progress on UN SDG
Read moreSUTD study uncovers how big droughts in the Greater Mekong trigger CO2 emission bursts
Deeper understanding of the climate-water-energy nexus will significantly contribute towards planning and managing transnational power grids.
Read moreChickpea genetics reduce need for chemicals
In recent years, hummus has become a pop culture food phenomenon, drawing praises from dieticians for the health benefits and
Read moreHumans control majority of freshwater ebb and flow on Earth, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Humans have made a remarkable impact on the planet, from clearing forests for agriculture and
Read moreMDI Biological Laboratory receives funding to address arsenic threat
Maine CDC grant will support improving access to safe drinking water
Read moreNASA scientists complete 1st global survey of freshwater fluctuation
To investigate humans’ impact on freshwater resources, scientists have now conducted the first global accounting of fluctuating water levels in
Read moreHumans drive most of the ups and downs in freshwater storage at Earth’s surface
Water levels in the world’s ponds, lakes and human-managed reservoirs rise and fall from season to season. But until now,
Read moreReclamation awards $3.6 million to improve desalination technologies
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $3.6 million to 10 projects for advanced water treatment research and development.
Read moreVisiting water bodies worth £700bn to economies, study finds
Europeans spend more than £700 billion (€800bn) a year on recreational visits to water bodies – but perceived poor water
Read moreTundra vegetation shows similar patterns along microclimates from Arctic to sub-Antarctic
Researchers are in the search for generalisable rules and patterns in nature. Biogeographer Julia Kemppinen together with her colleagues tested
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