Stable, frozen ground has long been recognized a logger's friend, capable of supporting equipment and trucks in marshy or soggy forests. Now, a comprehensive look at weather from 1948 onward shows that the logger's friend ...
Environment
Dec 22, 2014
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic devices could create significant environmental and health problems after they are thrown away. UC Irvine researchers are working with engineers, manufacturers and public health officials to find ...
Environment
Nov 24, 2009
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Human activities can drastically alter the nutrient balance in ecosystems, causing long-lasting problems for wildlife. Coastal oligotrophication, the process by which a coastal ecosystem becomes progressively less enriched ...
Ecology
Sep 13, 2023
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In the past decade, China as sunk some impressive numbers to preserve its forests, but until now there hasn't been much data to give a true picture of how it has simultaneously affected both the people and the environment.
Environment
Jul 1, 2013
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After being drained by the millions of acres to make way for agriculture, wetlands are staging a small comeback these days on farms. Some farmers restore or construct wetlands alongside their fields to trap nitrogen and phosphorus ...
Environment
Jun 24, 2013
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Soil erosion is a major challenge in agricultural production. It affects soil quality and carries nutrient sediments that pollute waterways. While soil erosion is a naturally occurring process, agricultural activities such ...
Environment
Jan 13, 2021
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For many, summer holidays mean hitting the highway—but nothing puts a damper on a road trip like an accidental collision with a deer.
Ecology
Jun 3, 2015
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Surface water quality is important for the proper function of aquatic ecosystems, as well as human needs and recreation. Pasturelands have been found to be major sources of sediment, phosphorus and pathogens in Midwest surface ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2011
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Trees, water and lawn clearly matter to urban dwellers. For city planners balancing green space with other demands, the question has been just how much green space matters to residents.
Environment
Dec 4, 2012
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The rehabilitation of ecosystems is a critical component of modern mining operations right across Australia, and represents best practice internationally.
Ecology
Feb 21, 2022
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