With Colorado's snowpack ranging from ample to exceptional this spring, hikers who adore wildflowers may already be envisioning days of strolling along lush landscapes of spectacular blooms under columbine-blue skies when ...
Plants & Animals
May 18, 2023
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Lakes provide critical resources for humankind. The interaction of optically active constituents in water with solar radiation makes the lakes on the Earth colorful.
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2023
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The implementation of effective policies at local and regional level, and the cooperation of all countries in the Mediterranean Sea basin is urgently needed to successfully reverse the environmental problems in this marine ...
Environment
May 5, 2023
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Pingtan Island is an attractive tourist destination off the east coast of mainland Asia south of the Min River estuary complex. One of its most well-known natural features that draws the crowds are the "blue tears." This ...
Ecology
May 2, 2023
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Ammonia has been in the news because of its suitability as a hydrogen carrier and fuel, in addition to being a vital ingredient in fertiliser. Existing distribution networks and the ease of turning ammonia gas into a liquid ...
Materials Science
Apr 27, 2023
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For millennia, Lake Prespa was pristine. But under pressure from climate change, unchecked pumping and pollution, the prehistoric body of water in southeast Europe is shrinking at an alarming rate.
Environment
Apr 22, 2023
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The rivers running through the hearts of Australia's major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and sediments.
Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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Sea ice algae is an essential resource for the survival of many species living in the Arctic.
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2023
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Rising temperatures have led to the growth of algal blooms in water bodies, mountainous areas, and coastal regions as far as the Arctic. Recently, pigmented snow algae have been spotted on Japan's Mount Gassan after the winter ...
Ecology
Apr 19, 2023
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Climate change and human activity have been putting pressure on water bodies worldwide, and Canada's vast network of lakes is no exception. Over the past decades, increasing nutrient levels have led to a process called eutrophication, ...
Environment
Apr 18, 2023
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