The Indian River Lagoon was considered one of the last "unpolluted coastal lagoons" in Florida in the 1970s. Fast forward to today and most of the 156-mile lagoon is now considered impaired because of external sources of ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2023
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As winter approaches, many communities in Canada and around the world arm themselves against icy roads and sidewalks with a time-honored ally: road salt. For decades, applying road salt has been regarded as a simple but vital ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2023
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Many aquifers in California and around the world are being drained of their groundwater because of the combined impacts of excess pumping, shifts in land use, and climate change. However, a new study by scientists at UC Santa ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2023
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Researchers are looking at how to tackle pollutants in urban runoff and overflowing sewers.
Environment
Oct 10, 2023
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Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. It is a protected area of special scientific interest and the source of 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water.
Ecology
Oct 10, 2023
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Increased salinity usually spells trouble for freshwater insects like mayflies. A new study from North Carolina State University finds that the lack of metabolic responses to salinity may explain why some freshwater insects ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2023
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Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala are investigating the impact of phosphorous—both that which exists naturally in soil and that which has been added as manure or fertilizer—on ...
Ecology
Sep 11, 2023
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Urban stormwater particles from tire wear were the most prevalent microplastic a new Griffith-led study has found. Published in Environmental Science & Technology, the study showed that in stormwater runoff during rain approximately ...
Environment
Sep 5, 2023
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A species of tiny fish that once flourished in a river running hundreds of miles from central Mississippi into southeastern Louisiana is being reintroduced to the Pearl River after disappearing 50 years ago.
Ecology
Sep 1, 2023
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A relatively simple, inexpensive method of filtering urban stormwater runoff dramatically boosted survival of newly hatched coho salmon in an experimental study. That's the good news for the threatened species from the Washington ...
Plants & Animals
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