Underwater CO2 shows potential as barrier to Asian carp
Antibacterial agent used in common soaps found in increasing amounts in freshwater lakes
When people wash their hands with antibacterial soap, most don't think about where the chemicals contained in that soap end up. University of Minnesota engineering researchers do.
Jan 22, 2013
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Invasive fish enters streams feeding Lake Michigan, but so far, so good
Russians announce retrieval of first clean ice sample from Lake Vostok
(Phys.org)—Researchers with Russia's Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute have announced that they have successfully retrieved a clean ice core sample from Lake Vostok in Antarctica. The sample, taken ...
Jan 14, 2013
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Researchers find sediment deposits increasing in Iowa lakes despite conservation efforts
(Phys.org)—A new study conducted by researchers at Iowa State University shows that the growth of sediment deposits at the bottom of Iowa's natural lakes is accelerating despite widespread soil conservation ...
Jan 14, 2013
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Cassini suggests icing on a Titan lake
(Phys.org)—It's not exactly icing on a cake, but it could be icing on a lake. A new paper by scientists on NASA's Cassini mission finds that blocks of hydrocarbon ice might decorate the surface of existing ...
Jan 08, 2013
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Oil sands study shows negative impact on lake systems
(Phys.org)—Fifty years of Athabasca oil sands development has left a legacy of contaminants in lake ecosystems and that contamination reaches further from the development areas than previously recognized, according to new ...
Jan 07, 2013
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A new fish species from Lake Victoria named in honor of the author of Darwin's Dreampond
Two new species of cichlid fish from Lake Victoria are described by biologists from Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Research Department Marine Zoology) and the Institute of Biology Leiden (Section Integrative ...
Jan 02, 2013
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Experts call off search for life in Antarctic lake
British scientists have called off the hunt for exotic life in an ice-bound Antarctic lake after their mission was hit by a technical hitch.
Dec 27, 2012
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Minnesota's iconic moose population is falling
Groupon buys online service CommerceInterface
Online deals company Groupon says it will buy online retail manager CommerceInterface for an undisclosed amount.
Dec 21, 2012
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Following Phragmites home: Satellite data helps map the spread of an invasive reed
Phragmites australis, an invasive species of plant called common reed, grows rapidly into dense stands of tall plants that pose an extreme threat to Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Early treatment is the ke ...
Dec 17, 2012
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Environmental threat map highlights Great Lakes restoration challenges
A comprehensive map three years in the making is telling the story of humans' impact on the Great Lakes, identifying how "environmental stressors" stretching from Minnesota to Ontario are shaping the future ...
Dec 17, 2012
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Bolivia's eco-friendly trans-oceanic ships
The Limachi family specializes in building eco-friendly reed ships at this shipyard on the top of the world with pre-Columbian technology. But don't be fooled—these ships can sail across vast oceans.
Dec 13, 2012
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Stirred, not shaken, lake mixing experiment shows promise
(Phys.org)—The question is simple: can a lake be cleansed of a pernicious invader by simply raising the water temperature?
Dec 13, 2012
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