A Washington State University research team has found that nanoscale particles of the most commonly used plastics tend to move through the water supply, especially in fresh water, or settle out in wastewater treatment plants, ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2020
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A clump of grass grows on an outcrop of shale 33,000 years ago. An ostrich pecks at the grass, and atoms taken up from the shale and into the grass become part of the eggshell the ostrich lays.
Archaeology
Mar 9, 2020
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Getting water samples from an Antarctic lake under 800 meters of ice takes days of drilling, precise equipment, lots of patience and an eagerness to understand one of the world's most extreme environments.
Earth Sciences
Mar 4, 2020
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Just like humans, animals like living near coastal plains and waterways. In fact, cities such as Sydney and Melbourne are "biodiversity hotspots"—boasting fresh water, varied topographies and relatively rich soil to sustain ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2020
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For a long time, nothing. Then all of a sudden, something. Wonderful things in nature can burst on the scene after long periods of dullness—rare events such as protein folding, chemical reactions, or even the seeding of ...
Materials Science
Mar 4, 2020
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All over the world, the rate at which humans consume fresh water is now approaching or surpassing the rate at which water sources are being naturally replenished, creating water shortages for people and ecosystems. In the ...
Environment
Mar 2, 2020
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Solar-powered technology, such as photovoltaics (PVs), could address some of the environmental challenges of our times, enabling the sustainable production of electrical energy in many geographical areas, including arid or ...
Enough water will come from the ground as a byproduct of oil production from unconventional reservoirs during the coming decades to theoretically counter the need to use fresh water for hydraulic fracturing operations in ...
Environment
Feb 20, 2020
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In a new paper, climate scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution propose that massive amounts of melting sea ice in the Arctic drained into the North Atlantic and disrupted ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 20, 2020
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A device that takes a novel approach to removing salt from water has been developed in Bath, paving the way for small, solar-powered desalination units
Materials Science
Feb 10, 2020
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