Science

Eelgrass wasting disease has new enemies: Drones and artificial intelligence

When infected with eelgrass wasting disease, blades of eelgrass develop black and brown splotches ('lesions') that can spread and kill…

6 years ago

Glacier depth affects plankton blooms off Greenland:

Study shows complex connection between meltwater discharge and nutrient input -- ScienceDaily Summary: The unusual timing of highly-productive summer plankton…

6 years ago

How to eat well — and save the planet

Switching to a healthier diet can reduce an individual's water footprint by as much as 55%. According to new research,…

6 years ago

Texas energy group takes issue with Duke University water study

Dusty Read checks the clean water tank Dec. 5, 2017 at Challenger Water Solutions' water recycling system demonstration facility. Consisting…

6 years ago

Engineered sand zaps storm water pollutants

Reclaimed storm water may provide a local source of drinking water for parched communities. (MPCA Photos, via Flickr) UC Berkeley…

6 years ago

World Water Week: Water, ecosystems and human development | IUCN

Water, ecosystems and human development is the leading theme of this year’s World Water Week. The annual conference on water…

6 years ago

Mapping your water supply

Excerpt of the ‘Ecological Design Dimension’ of Gaia Education’s online course in ‘Design for Sustainability’ Water is used by agriculture,…

6 years ago

Intensification of the water footprint of hydraulic fracturing

Abstract Unconventional oil and gas exploration in the United States has experienced a period of rapid growth, followed by several…

6 years ago

A marine phytoplankton virus affects cloud formation

Photo: the phytoplankton species Emiliana huxleyi, coming soon to a cloud near you. A species of marine phytoplankton that explodes…

6 years ago

Animation of Satellite Data Shows SoCal “Breathing” Water

Credit: Bryan Riel and Mark Simons Using an unprecedented number of satellite radar images, geophysicists at Caltech have tracked how…

6 years ago