The water cycle is an important part of the controlled ecological life support system (CELSS). It involves the supply of drinking water and plant irrigation water, and the recycling of urine, sanitary waste water, and air ...
Space Exploration
Dec 8, 2022
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Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought.
Ecology
Aug 7, 2023
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Jordan, a water-poor country that is 90-percent desert, on Thursday launched a project to turn its sand dunes into farming land to produce food using sun and sea water.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 7, 2017
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Organisms found in the Antarctic region are not quick to adapt to changes in the environment, new international research shows. The study, carried out by 200 scientists from 15 countries, is the culmination of a 7-month expedition ...
Environment
Jun 16, 2011
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Now that the New Year's Eve party is over, it's time to lay off the balloons and glitter – both are scourges to the environment.
Environment
Jan 3, 2019
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More than 30 percent of the trees on Big Pine Key died in the months following Hurricane Irma.
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2020
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If there is one driving force in the commercial space industry it is economics. The whole concept of reusable booster rocket emphasizes the importance of getting launch costs down. SpaceX, the company leading the charge in ...
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2021
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Some coal-fired power plants in the United States emit gases that may have significant effects on the atmosphere and can produce harmful compounds in drinking water, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Oct 29, 2018
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The breakthrough moment for oceanographer Gary Lagerloef, the principal investigator for NASA's new Aquarius mission, came in 1991. That's when he knew it would be possible to make precise measurements of ...
Earth Sciences
May 26, 2011
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Salt used for winter road maintenance in Canada could wipe out water flea populations that keep our lakes clear of algae and feed the fish, a recent York University study has revealed.
Environment
Apr 9, 2015
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