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A closer look at what caused the Flint water crisis
Feb 03, 2017 (SPX)
Flint, Michigan, continues to grapple with the public health crisis that unfolded as lead levels in its tap water spiked to alarming levels. Now the scientists ...
Controlling electron spin makes water splitting more efficient
Feb 03, 2017 (SPX)
One of the main obstacles in the production of hydrogen through water splitting is that hydrogen peroxide is also formed, which affects the efficiency stability...
Why has ENSO been more difficult to predict since 2000?
Feb 03, 2017 (SPX)
El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which is one of the most striking interannual variability in the tropical Pacific, has been extensively studied for several...
Threat of poisonous algae growing on Great Barrier Reef
Feb 03, 2017 (UPI)
The future of the Great Barrier Reef looks increasingly precarious. Researchers in Australia have identified a new threat -- not bleaching, but encroaching alga...
New ocean observations improve understanding of motion
Feb 01, 2017 (SPX)
Oceanographers commonly calculate large scale surface ocean circulation from satellite sea level information using a concept called "geostrophy", which describe...
Ocean acidification can also promote shell formation
Jan 31, 2017 (SPX)
More carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air also acidifies the oceans. It seemed to be the logical conclusion that shellfish and corals will suffer, because chalk form...
High price of shrimp linked to water pollution: study
Jan 30, 2017 (AFP)
The price of big-sized shrimp can rise as a direct result of pollution from fertilizers that cause dead zones in coastal waters, US researchers said Monday. The...
Mako shark makes 13,000-mile trek across Atlantic Ocean
Jan 30, 2017 (UPI)
A mako shark has set a new record, having traveled the equivalent of halfway around Earth. According to the tracking data, the tagged male shark named Hell's Ba...
Macedonians send out SOS from Europe's oldest lake
Jan 29, 2017 (AFP)
A fishing boat glides across the shimmering surface of Europe's oldest lake, a haven of biodiversity and a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- one that conservationis...
Global shark attacks drop to recent average in 2016
Jan 27, 2017 (SPX)
After 2015's record-busting 98 shark attacks, calmer waters prevailed in 2016. The University of Florida's International Shark Attack File reported 81 unprovoke...
Floating towards water treatment
Jan 27, 2017 (SPX)
Floating wetlands may seem odd but are perfectly natural. They occur when mats of vegetation break free from the shore of a body of water. That got ecological e...
Invasive sedge protects dunes better than native grass
Jan 27, 2017 (SPX)
The invasive species Carex kobomugi, or Asiatic sand sedge, was first found along the East Coast of the United States at New Jersey's Island Beach State Park in...
How water can split into two liquids below zero
Jan 27, 2017 (SPX)
Did you know that water can still remain liquid below zero degrees Celsius? It is called supercooled water and is present in refrigerators. At even smaller temp...
New technique quickly predicts salt marsh vulnerability
Jan 25, 2017 (SPX)
Scientists working on a rapid assessment technique for determining which US coastal salt marshes are most imperiled by erosion were surprised to find that all e...
Super El Nino and the 2015 extreme summer drought over North China
Jan 25, 2017 (SPX)
North China was hit by a devastating drought in the summer of 2015, affecting about 21 million people and 3.4 million hectares crops in seven provinces. The dir...
Barrier-island migration drives large-scale marsh loss
Jan 25, 2017 (SPX)
If you've visited North Carolina's Outer Banks or other barrier islands, you've likely experienced their split personalities - places where high waves can pound...
Oceanographic analysis offers potential crash site of MH370
Jan 24, 2017 (SPX)
A group of oceanographers offers a new analysis of the potential crash site of flight Malaysian Airlines flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean. The researcher...
Ex-leader of Maldives plans return to save sinking nation
Jan 21, 2017 (AFP)
He faces jail in the Maldives, but former president Mohamed Nasheed says he wants to contest elections and guide his island nation away from environmental catas...
Mighty river, mighty filter
Jan 20, 2017 (SPX)
Huckleberry Finn wouldn't recognize today's lower Mississippi River. Massive walls separate the river from low-lying lands along the bank, an area called the fl...
Researchers discover greenhouse bypass for nitrogen
Jan 20, 2017 (SPX)
Those concerned with water quality are familiar with nitrogen as a major pollutant whose excess runoff into coastal waters can lead to algal blooms and low-oxyg...
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