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Trap and neutralize: A new way to clean contaminated groundwater
Apr 15, 2016 (SPX)
A team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have helped discover a new chemical method to immobilize uranium in contaminated groundwater, whic...
New imaging technique reveals vulnerability of coral reefs
Apr 15, 2016 (SPX)
Corals, the primary reef builders on coral reefs, are often the star player in research studies addressing the impacts of climate change on coral reefs because ...
El Salvador capital declares alert over lack of drinking water
Apr 14, 2016 (AFP)
El Salvador's government on Thursday declared an alert for the capital San Salvador and outlying towns over the lack of drinking water, which it blamed on clima...
Taiwan fishing industry 'out of control': Greenpeace
Apr 14, 2016 (AFP)
Taiwan's fishing industry was "out of control", environment advocacy group Greenpeace said Thursday, with shark finning still rampant as well as labour and huma...
Will raindrops stick to a spider web's threads?
Apr 14, 2016 (SPX)
If you go out after a rain, you may notice spider webs glistening with water droplets. The soggy webs resemble human-made meshes for fog collection: They both h...
Video captures swarming red crabs
Apr 12, 2016 (UPI)
While surveying the ocean floor in a manned submersible just off the coast of Panama, a team of researchers spotted thousands of red crabs swarming in the deep,...
Nicaragua lawmakers dismiss attempt to block canal project
Apr 12, 2016 (AFP)
Nicaragua's Congress has scuppered a bill backed by thousands of people hoping to block a cross-country canal project, saying the legislature does not have the ...
Monsoon forecast offers cheer to India's farmers
Apr 12, 2016 (AFP)
India's meteorological department on Tuesday said it forecast an above-average monsoon this year, offering hope for farmers at a time when several regions are f...
New discoveries into how an ancient civilization conserved water
Apr 12, 2016 (SPX)
Collection, storage and management of water were top priorities for the ancient Maya, whose sites in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala were forced to endure seven mo...
Scientists program microbots to clean polluted water
Apr 11, 2016 (UPI)
Testing proves a team of tiny microbots are able to remove the majority of heavy metal toxins from water. When deployed, the swarm of microbots removed 95 perce...
US military, watchers rescue 3 men from deserted Pacific island
Apr 09, 2016 (AFP)
The US military said it has helped rescue three stranded men from a deserted Pacific island, after the shipmen used palm fronds to spell the word "HELP" and hel...
Hunger, power cuts in Zimbabwe, Zambia as lake level hits record low
Apr 09, 2016 (AFP)
Lake Kariba on the Zambezi River border between Zimbabwe and Zambia used to be dotted with hundreds of commercial fishing rigs, while local fishermen in small m...
Can corals keep up with ocean acidification
Apr 08, 2016 (SPX)
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by University of Delaware professors Wei-Jun Cai and Mark Warner has successfully measured both pH and carbonate io...
Microbes take center stage in workings of 'the river's liver'
Apr 08, 2016 (SPX)
When water levels in rivers rise, an area known as the "river's liver" kicks into action, cleansing river water of pollutants and altering the flow of greenhous...
Report shows how to say goodbye to harmful algal blooms
Apr 08, 2016 (SPX)
Harmful algal blooms dangerous to human health and the Lake Erie ecosystem - such as the one that shut down Toledo's water supply for two days in 2014 - could b...
Deal will remove Klamath River dams for salmon, river restoration
Apr 07, 2016 (UPI)
A new agreement signed Wednesday could remove four hydroelectric dams in the Pacific Northwest and restoring the ecosystem of the Klamath River. The governors o...
Looking for clean water a never-ending task for many Haitians
Apr 07, 2016 (AFP)
Under the blazing sun in Haiti, Malinka Dorleus trudges up a hill with a 20-liter bucket of water on her head -- a trip she makes up to four times a day. From h...
Large variations in precipitation over the past millennium
Apr 07, 2016 (SPX)
According to a new study in Nature, the Northern Hemisphere has experienced considerably larger variations in precipitation during the past twelve centuries tha...
West Coast scientists sound alarm for changing ocean chemistry
Apr 06, 2016 (SPX)
The ocean chemistry along the West Coast of North America is changing rapidly because of global carbon dioxide emissions, and the governments of Oregon, Califor...
Coral reefs highlight the key role of existing biodiversity
Apr 06, 2016 (SPX)
New research on coral reefs led by the University of Southampton suggests that existing biodiversity will be essential for the successful adaptation of ecosyste...
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