Satellites encircling the Earth collect a bounty of water data about our planet, yet distilling usable information from these sources about our oceans, lakes, rivers and streams can be a challenge.
Earth Sciences
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Black carbon is the most dangerous air pollutant you've never heard of. Its two main sources, diesel exhaust and wood smoke from wildfires and household heating, produce ultrafine air particles that are up to 25 times more ...
Environment
Feb 22, 2024
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Scientists have run the first proof of concept of their DNA 'time machine' to shed light on a century of environmental change in a freshwater lake—including warming temperatures and pollution, leading to the potentially ...
Ecology
Nov 7, 2023
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Half the world's lakes are located at high latitudes, and new research in the journal Nature Water has found that they are warming at a rapid pace.
Earth Sciences
Nov 3, 2023
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Under the combined impact of climate changes and human activities, many lakes around the world are experiencing eutrophication and cyanobacterial blooms. Microcystins produced by cyanobacteria pose a serious threat to drinking ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 11, 2023
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Nanoplastics (NPs) can cause a variety of adverse effects in humans, including physical damage, oxidative stress, impaired cell signaling, and developmental defects. The monitoring of NPs in the environment still remains ...
Polymers
Sep 8, 2023
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A team of researchers recently set out to determine whether it is possible to identify invasive common reed reliably in the field—reducing the need for time-consuming and costly genetic testing. In a study featured in Invasive ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2023
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Water is an essential and indispensable component of humanity's everyday existence. As the global population grows and the climate warms, so does the water demand.
Environment
Jun 14, 2023
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A team of international researchers has shown for the first time how 18 meltwater lakes in Greenland collapse during winter, which causes the edges of the ice to flow faster. The new knowledge is essential for understanding ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 21, 2023
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Violent flooding from glacier lakes formed or enlarged by climate change threatens at least 15 million people worldwide, most of them in four countries, researchers said Tuesday.
Environment
Feb 11, 2023
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