News tagged with groundwater
Related topics: water , drinking water , contaminants
Tracking the 'evolution' of nanoparticles as they decontaminate groundwater
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers use advanced imaging techniques to examine bimetallic materials that have remediated more than 50 toxic waste sites.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 18, 2010 |
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Does pasture irrigation increase groundwater contamination?
Concern about microbial contamination of groundwater from foraging dairy cows has increased as spray irrigation practices in New Zealand have increased over the years. Bacteria capable of living in both animals ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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EU sues six nations for failure to adopt green laws
The European Commission announced on Thursday it is taking six member states to court for failing to transpose EU environmental rules into national law.
Jun 03, 2010 |
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Scientists track polluted groundwater to the sea
Faulty septic systems have long been blamed for polluting some of California's most popular beaches. Yet few scientific studies have established a direct link between septic systems and coastal contamination.
May 20, 2010 |
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Recycling of electronic items a 'success story' with footnotes
Electronics in the U.S. are being recycled in record numbers as more states require it and more companies collect and even pay for discarded items, but the gains come with controversy.
May 14, 2010 |
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Joining the dots to put pollution on the map
(PhysOrg.com) -- Air pollution monitors tell us a great deal about their immediate locations -- and not much about the wider area. To fill the gaps on the map, European researchers have developed new statistical ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 11, 2010 |
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ORNL technology raises bar, lowers cost for groundwater contaminant sensors
Long-term continuous monitoring of groundwater where contaminants are present or suspected could be streamlined with a technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 06, 2010 |
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Ash fall in Iceland could contaminate drinking water: experts
The fallout of volcanic ash over parts of Iceland could jeopardise the safety of drinking water, health authorities warned Friday, but said the greatest health risk was to livestock.
Apr 16, 2010 |
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A glass half empty: Hydrologist calls much-needed attention to California's dwindling groundwater supply
(PhysOrg.com) -- It may have been a rainy winter, but there's still cause for concern about California's water supply. Just ask Jay Famiglietti, UC Irvine Earth system science professor and founding director ...
Apr 07, 2010 |
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Microorganisms in toxic groundwater fine-tuned to survive
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microorganisms can indeed live in extreme environments, but the ones that do are highly adapted to survive and little else, according to a collaboration that includes Department of Energy's ...
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Study shows woody plant encroachment has increased stream flow in the Edwards Plateau
A new study by Texas AgriLife Research scientists finds that contrary to widespread perceptions, springs in the Edwards Plateau, which provide much of the stream flows, have not been declining as a result of increased encroachment ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 04, 2010 |
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Chicago suburbs covet Lake Michigan water
In what could be the state's largest collective gulp of Lake Michigan water in nearly two decades, 10 suburbs are seeking approval to tap the vast but closely guarded natural resource.
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Irrigation decreases, urbanization increases monsoon rains
A Purdue University scientist has shown man-made changes to the landscape have affected Indian monsoon rains, suggesting that land-use decisions play an important role in climate change.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2009 |
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California's troubled waters: Satellite-based findings reveal major groundwater loss in Central Valley (w/ Video)
New space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California's primary agricultural region - the Central Valley - and its major mountain water source - the Sierra Nevada - have lost nearly ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Dead Sea needs world help to stay alive
The Dead Sea may soon shrink to a lifeless pond as Middle East political strife blocks vital measures needed to halt the decay of the world's lowest and saltiest body of water, experts say.
Nov 24, 2009 |
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