Posts Tagged ‘water resources’
Tap runs dry as glaciers recede
MCGILL (CAN) — Glaciers are retreating at an unexpectedly fast rate, according to research in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. Continue…
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 9:50 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Oct 13, 2011 12:14 - 0 Comments
How to rein in toxic bloom’s perfect storm
CORNELL (US) — The combination of climate change and nutrient runoff is expected to escalate toxic aquatic blooms, but localized efforts may be successful in controlling their spread from farms and lawns to streams, lakes, and ultimately oceans. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 3, 2011 13:37 - 0 Comments
Southwest welcomes tree-eating beetle
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Simply by eating the leaves of an invasive tree that soaks up river water, an Asian beetle may help to slow down water loss in the southwestern United States. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 9, 2010 14:24 - 0 Comments
Weighing the pros and cons of Miscanthus
U. ILLINOIS (US)—In the search for the perfect crop for biofuel production, Miscanthus has become the darling to many. But researchers are taking a closer look at its behavior in the field. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 10, 2010 13:41 - 0 Comments
A ‘whole-picture’ approach to freshwater
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—A new technique that combines data from satellites and aerial photos, along with information collected in the field, could improve efforts to conserve and manage freshwater lakes, streams, and wetlands. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 2, 2010 13:30 - 1 Comment
Irrigation threatens drinking water in Asia
STANFORD (US)—In Bangladesh, where an estimated 60 million people are exposed to unsafe arsenic levels in their drinking water, irrigation practices that tap deep aquifers could compromise access to clean drinking water across the country, according to a report in a recent issue of the journal Science. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 11, 2010 15:17 - 0 Comments
Stressors choking life out of NY rivers
SYRACUSE U. (US)—More than one-third of the 90-kilometer length of Central New York’s Three Rivers system failed to meet the state’s water quality oxygen standard in a recent study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 22, 2010 16:44 - 1 Comment
China, India need to partner for the planet
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—In a recently published report in the journal Science, researchers advocate using scientific collaboration to help break down political barriers between China and India, two nations with growing economies and populations—and growing influence on the global environment. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 2, 2010 23:30 - 4 Comments
California’s troubled waters
UC IRVINE (US)—Space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California’s primary agricultural region—the Central Valley—and its major mountain water source—the Sierra Nevada—have lost nearly enough water combined to fill Lake Mead, America’s largest reservoir. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 18, 2010 13:02 - 1 Comment
Thirsty cities should mix it up
PENN STATE—To save money, avoid surpluses, and reduce shortages, urban water planners should combine three approaches to buy water: permanent rights, options, and lease. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 12, 2010 12:07 - 4 Comments
Track climate change with tennis balls
U. WASHINGTON—Measuring snowmelt is as easy—and economical—as launching a tennis ball into a tree. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 1, 2009 13:30 - 2 Comments
How much snow? Check your GPS
U. COLORADO (US)—Researchers have found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water resource managers, climate modelers, and farmers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 21, 2009 12:32 - 0 Comments
Out West, hotter temps shrink water supply
Lake Powell in Utah is one of several massive Colorado River reservoirs that could be severely depleted in the coming decades as a result of warming temperatures in the West, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder. (Courtesy: Bureau of Reclamation)
Earth & Environment - Jun 24, 2009 11:08 - 2 Comments
Will biofuels drain the nation’s water supply?
RICE (US)—The new emphasis on biofuels as an alternative to foreign oil must be carefully weighed against the potential damage to the nation’s water resources, scientists warn in a new report. (more…)
