Researchers develop new tool for optimizing irrigation
Stanford researchers have designed an irrigation optimization tool that could help farmers slash water use.
Biotechnology
Apr 28, 2023
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Nature-based management enhances river resilience, shows study
Research paper in Communications Earth and Environment shows progress in Australia towards United Nations goals, making rivers more able to recover from flood, drought and other impacts.
Environment
Apr 12, 2023
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Upcycled plastic membrane helps clean up waste
Plastic waste can be used as a raw material for making high performance porous membranes. These could then be used in the chemical industry for the energy-efficient separation of complex chemical mixtures or to clean up waste ...
Polymers
Feb 6, 2023
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Global study of hypoxia in rivers shows it is more prevalent than previously thought
New research led by University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor Joanna Blaszczak shows hypoxia in rivers and streams is generally much more prevalent across the globe than previously thought. Hypoxia is low or depleted ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2023
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NASA measures underground water flowing from Sierra to Central Valley
In a recent study, scientists found that a previously unmeasured source—water percolating through soil and fractured rock below California's Sierra Nevada mountains—delivers an average of 4 million acre feet (5 cubic ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 23, 2023
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Landscaping for drought: We're doing it wrong
Despite recent, torrential rains, most of Southern California remains in a drought. Accordingly, many residents plant trees prized for drought tolerance, but a new UC Riverside-led study shows that these trees lose this tolerance ...
Ecology
Jan 11, 2023
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Groundwater replenishes much faster than scientists previously thought
A large part of the world's liquid freshwater supply comes from groundwater. These underground reservoirs of water—which are stored in soil and aquifers—feed streams, sustain agricultural lands, and provide drinking water ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2022
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Underground wildlife is slow to recover from soil damage, finds study of croplands and plantations
Intensively used land isn't just harmful to biodiversity we can see—it's also harming the wildlife living under the ground.
Ecology
Dec 14, 2022
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From the air, scientists map 'fast paths' for recharging California's groundwater
Thousands of years ago during the last Ice Age, rivers flowed from giant glaciers in the Sierra Nevada down to the Central Valley, carving into rock and gouging channels at a time when the sea level was about 400 feet lower. ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2022
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Changing our diet would help absorb global food shocks, international study finds
A plant-based diet could improve the resilience of our food system. Moving to such a diet in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (U.K.) alone could replace almost all the production losses from Russia and Ukraine. ...
Environment
Nov 15, 2022
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