News tagged with drainage ditches
New tool for cleaning up soils and waterways: Prickly pear
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has discovered what may be an effective tool for cleaning up soils and waterways in parts of California's San Joaquin Valley: a drought-tolerant cactus.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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New coastland map could help strengthen sea defenses
The 'Coastland Map' produced by scientists from Durham University and published in the Journal GSA Today, charts the post Ice-Age tilt of the UK and Ireland and current relative sea-level changes. According to the map, t ...
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Oct 06, 2009 |
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In '72, EPA battled pollution; now it's politics
(AP) -- A polluted drainage ditch that once flowed with industrial waste from Lake Charles, La., petrochemical plants teems with overgrown, wild plants today.
Apr 22, 2012 |
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Aerial survey reveals Exmoor's rare peatlands as never seen before
An unmanned aircraft has captured hundreds of images of Exmoor’s peatlands, revealing the condition of this rare environment as never seen before. Flying 300 metres above the ground, the state-of-the ...
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Hungry mosquitoes fly farther than you think
How far does a mosquito fly? Harry Boerema wants to know.
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Predictive model offers accurate remote mapping of plant communities
A PhD student at the University of Leeds has developed a fast, accurate and inexpensive method of creating detailed vegetation community maps over very large areas, by coupling aerial photographs with data ...
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Pavement sealant identified as major pollutant
A black sealant sprayed on parking lots, driveways and playgrounds turns out to be the largest contributor to the rise of a toxic pollutant in urban lakes and reservoirs across America, according to a U.S. Geological Survey ...
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Adapt now to keep farming’s water flowing
Agricultural and horticultural businesses could face damaging water shortages in the coming decades as a result of climate change. Adaptation across the whole industry is needed to meet the impending challenge.
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Tile drainage directly related to nitrate loss
Tile drainage in the Mississippi Basin is one of the great advances of the 19th and 20th centuries, allowing highly productive agriculture in what was once land too wet to farm. In fact, installation of new ...
Sep 27, 2010 |
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The pros and cons of Miscanthus -- uses more water, leaches less nitrogen
In the search for the perfect crop for biofuel production, Miscanthus has become the darling to many. But in an effort to not be charmed by its enormous potential for biomass production, researchers at the ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Arsenic in field runoff linked to poultry litter
Fields amended with poultry litter can accumulate significant levels of arsenic, according to studies by USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and associates. These findings provide key information about the ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Sensors more accurately map the Chesapeake Bay's forested wetlands
Two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have created new maps of Chesapeake Bay forested wetlands that are about 30 percent more accurate than existing maps.
Aug 13, 2010 |
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