A new analysis of river basins in the western United States suggests that climate change will have the greatest impact on summer stream flows in those waterways that might seem less vulnerable – the large, snow-fed rivers ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 19, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

If Faust had been in the business of trading wetlands rather than selling his soul, the devil might be portrayed by the current guidelines for wetland restoration. Research from the University of Illinois ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 17, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have identified sources of Escherichia coli bacteria that could help restore the reputation of local livestock. Studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Nov 29, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—Warmer air temperatures since the 1980s may explain significant increases in zinc and other metal concentrations of ecological concern in a Rocky Mountain watershed, reports a new study led by the U.S. Geological ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 10, 2012 4.2 / 5 (5) 1 |

Salmon conservation shouldn't narrowly focus on managing flows in streams and rivers or on preserving only places that currently have strong salmon runs.

Biology - Ecology

Aug 03, 2012 not rated yet 0

NJIT Associate Professor Zeyuan Qiu has authored and submitted a plan to restore the Neshanic River Watershed to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Qiu is in NJIT's department of chemistry and environmental ...

Space & Earth - Environment

May 10, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

To fulfill the need for an ever more accurate and complete understanding of the flow of carbon through the Earth system, a flurry of research has taken place in the past decade on previously overlooked aspects of the carbon ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Mar 31, 2012 4 / 5 (8) 0

Spring has finally arrived and many of us are once again heading back into the fields and rangelands, into the rivers, and into the backcountry for work and for play. As our surroundings are greening up, we must remember ...

Biology - Ecology

May 19, 2011 not rated yet 0

Populations of Fraser River sockeye salmon are so fine-tuned to their environment that any further environmental changes caused by climate change could lead to the disappearance of some populations, while others may be less ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 31, 2011 not rated yet 0 |

Rising concentrations of zinc in a waterway on Colorado's Western Slope may be the result of climate change that is affecting the timing of annual snowmelt, says a new study led by the University of Colorado ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 15, 2010 2.4 / 5 (7) 1

Controlling urban growth and increasing forested land are the most effective ways to decrease future water runoff and flooding, according to a Purdue University study.

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Aug 19, 2010 not rated yet 0