Discoveries of aquifers—underground earth formations that hold water—often create excitement around their ability to ease water scarcity in a region.
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2023
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It's been 23 years since Congress passed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, an ambitious program to undo, at least in part, the damage done by humans to one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet.
Environment
Feb 27, 2023
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The size, strength and makeup of people's social networks are key indicators of how they will respond to the health consequences of an environmental disaster, according to a new Cornell study that focused on the Flint, Michigan, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2023
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Access to clean water is being strained as the human population increases and contamination impacts freshwater sources. Devices currently in development that clean up dirty water using sunlight can only produce up to a few ...
Materials Science
Feb 8, 2023
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Waves of torrential rainfall drenched California into the new year. Snowpacks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains have swelled to more than 200% their normal size, and snowfall across the rest of the Colorado River Basin is trending ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2023
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A new study of thousands of people reveals a wide range in the amount of water people consume around the globe and over their lifespans, definitively spilling the oft-repeated idea that eight, 8-ounce glasses meet the human ...
Other
Nov 25, 2022
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Tap water in more than 500 remote Indigenous communities isn't regularly tested and often isn't safe to drink, according to a water industry report released last week. In some communities, drinking water contained unacceptable ...
Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2022
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New research shows that water is much more important in mitigating climate change than previously believed. Better management of water is critical to tackling today's food and energy crises, both of which are exacerbated ...
Environment
Nov 9, 2022
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Persistent drought in the West has helped bring climate change to the forefront of the public consciousness. Indicia of a warming planet—relentless heatwaves, drained reservoirs, and raging forest fires—have applied pressure ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2022
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Coffee—one bean with many possibilities. A big choice is how to brew it: espresso, filter, plunger, percolator, instant and more. Each method has unique equipment, timing, temperature, pressure, and coffee grind and water ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 26, 2022
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