News tagged with storm sewers

Research is ensuring stormwater systems are designed for the future

In a world of changing weather and rainfall patterns, engineers face challenges when designing stormwater management systems.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find green roof is a cost-effective way to keep water out of sewers

Green roofs like the one atop a Con Edison building in Long Island City, Queens can be a cost-effective way to keep water from running into sewer systems and causing overflows, Columbia University researchers have found.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Research aims to cool runoff to protect coldwater streams

(PhysOrg.com) -- The ocean of stormwater that flows off of the sun-baked urban landscape is packing heat, and trout are starting to feel it.

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created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Stay or go? Some towns are eyeing retreat from sea

(AP) — Years of ferocious storms have threatened to gnaw away the western tip of a popular beachfront park a two hours drive north of Los Angeles. Instead of building a 500-foot (150 meter)-long wooden defense next to ...

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created 23 hours ago | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Chemistry professor links feces and caffeine

Researchers led by Prof. Sébastien Sauvé of the University of Montreal's Department of Chemistry have discovered that traces of caffeine are a useful indicator of the contamination of our water by sewers. "E co ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New York state may soon suffer outsize effects from climate, says report

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the first statewide climate change outlook for New York, scientists say that the state may suffer disproportionate effects in coming decades compared with other regions, due to its geography ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 12

A look at Irene's wake -- and what's ahead

(AP) -- The latest on what's happening with Hurricane Irene - in its wake and in its path as it moves north along the Eastern Seaboard:

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created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sewage still plagues Hudson River

People are swimming in the Hudson again, and while clumps of sewage rarely float by anymore, the water is not reliably clean, says a report released this week from the environmental group Riverkeeper. Four ...

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created Aug 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Sustainable landscape design for your property can be easier than you may think

Making your property more sustainable is a trend that seems to get more interest from homeowners every year. Many small changes can greatly improve sustainability and can be fairly simple to do, according to an Iowa State ...

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created May 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

USC California superstorm would be costliest US disaster

A hurricane-like superstorm expected to hit California once every 200 years would cause devastation to the state's businesses unheard of even in the Great Recession, a USC economist warns.

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created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Climate projections show human health impacts possible within 30 years

A panel of scientists speaking today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) unveiled new research and models demonstrating how climate change could increase ...

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created Feb 19, 2011 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (8) | comments 7

Green zone: After two years, did all her eco-friendly projects pay off?

It started with gray water, then escalated to chickens, composting toilets and rain barrels. I'm talking about the two years I've spent transforming my humble California bungalow into a test case for sustainable living ...

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created Oct 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Businesses see advantage in green buildings

The Subway sandwich shop on Chicago's State Street may look like any other new restaurant, but its tile, crown molding and most wall coverings are made from recycled materials. In the bathroom, sensors control water flow, ...

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created Sep 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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