Mathematician develops model to control spread of aquatic invasive species

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Credit: University of Tennessee Adjusting the water flow rate in a river can prevent invasive species from moving upstream and…

Uranium-contaminated site collapses into Detroit River

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A Detroit property contaminated with uranium and other dangerous chemicals partially collapsed into the Detroit River on Nov. 26, the…

How an Old Law Is Helping Fight New Plastic Problems

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New legislative efforts to ban plastics are important, but a recent court ruling in Texas reminds us that enforcing existing…

Underwater Speakers Help Revive Dying Coral Reefs

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Photo: Soft Coral Scolymia, Getty As coral reefs die they become silent graveyards, however, the introduction of underwater loudspeakers brings…

“Our Mother Earth”: Pope Francis’ New Book

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Pope Francis’ new book, “Our Mother Earth,” will be published by the Vatican Publishing House [Libreria Editrice Vaticana] on October…

Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture

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Using drought-prone California as a case study, a research team shows that increased solar and wind energy can reduce the…

Wamego, Kansas Water Tank, 2019 Tank of the Year Winner

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A municipal water tank in Wamego, Kansas, is this year’s winner of the Tank of the Year competition sponsored by…

Environmental Group Says Almost All Kansas Tap Water Is Too Contaminated

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Nomin Ujiyediin / Kansas News Service file photo WICHITA, Kansas — The water coming out of your tap might meet…

Billions of Gallons of Water Saved by Transition Away From Coal

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Credit: Pixabay. The ongoing transition from coal to natural gas and renewables in the U.S. electricity sector is dramatically reducing…

Too much salt: water desalination plants harm environment: U.N.

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FILE PHOTO: Workers walk outside a desalination plant, south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 2011. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed OSLO (Reuters) -…