Scientists offer solutions for China's risky tap water
High concentrations of disinfection byproducts in tap water are a possible culprit in adverse health outcomes.
Environment
Jun 24, 2022
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Cities are heating up and urban planners should prepare, researcher says
Tucson didn't quite set a record during the National Weather Service's excessive heat warning over the weekend, but at a certain point, who can really tell the difference?
Environment
Jun 15, 2022
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How Stockholm applied greening concepts and what we can learn from it
Based on an evaluation of over 500 academic articles, an international research team has traced the application of greening concepts in the context of Swedish planning and particularly in the Stockholm metropolitan region. ...
Environment
May 19, 2022
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Study finds soil composition isn't key to southeast Raleigh flooding
Some types of soil act more like concrete than a sponge, allowing water to flow off to flood streams, creeks and rivers. However, a recent study by North Carolina State University researchers suggests recurrent problematic ...
Environment
May 13, 2022
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NASA's ECOSTRESS detects 'heat islands' in extreme Indian heat wave
A relentless heat wave has blanketed India and Pakistan since mid-March, causing dozens of deaths, fires, increased air pollution, and reduced crop yields. Weather forecasts show no prospect of relief any time soon. NASA's ...
Environment
May 12, 2022
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Exploring how forest restoration affects water cycles
How would afforestation and restoration of large areas worldwide affect water-fluxes world wide? A new study led by Wageningen University researcher Anne Hoek van Dijke with contributions from Martin Herold, GFZ, has ...
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2022
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Hydroponic native plants to detox PFAS-contaminated water
They're the non-stick on Teflon cookware, the stain resistance in Scotchgard, and the suppression factor in firefighting foam, but while the staying power of PFAS chemicals was once revered, it's now infamous as PFAS substances ...
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2022
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Stream restoration trade-offs: Higher environmental benefits to be had where homeowners are less willing to pay
Although stream restoration filters pollutants out of local waterways and improves the health of the Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore area neighborhoods where it would do the most for water quality are far less willing to pay for ...
Environment
Apr 26, 2022
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California could shrink water use in cities by 30% or more, study finds
Green lawns, old appliances and leaky pipes all consume significant amounts of California's water, and researchers have calculated in a new study that the state could reduce water use by more than 30% in cities and suburbs ...
Environment
Apr 12, 2022
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Sustainable strategies to treat urban runoff
We know the lakes and rivers in and around urban environments are contaminated by plastic debris, detergents, pesticides, heavy metals and other contaminants, but new research is showing that urban runoff toxicity is ill-defined ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 7, 2022
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