Five ways to know if a river is polluted—and whether it's safe to go in the water
England's rivers are in a mess. Just 14% are in good ecological condition—and that's just the ones that are regularly assessed.
England's rivers are in a mess. Just 14% are in good ecological condition—and that's just the ones that are regularly assessed.
Environment
Jun 22, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Alaska Anchorage are the first to characterize two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars—or salt flats—that contain much ...
Earth Sciences
May 1, 2023
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Lifelong Cleveland resident Steve Gove recalls when the Cuyahoga River symbolized shame—fetid, lifeless, notorious for catching fire when sparks from overhead rail cars ignited the oil-slicked surface.
Environment
Oct 17, 2022
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Constructed wetlands, built to treat wastewater and stormwater runoff, act as a barrier preventing the spread of microplastics through the environment, a Griffith-led study has found.
Environment
Sep 26, 2022
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In 2019, Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled an ambitious plan to plant 90,000 trees in Los Angeles by 2021 as part of L.A.'s Green New Deal.
Plants & Animals
Jun 22, 2022
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Since its introduction, the emerald ash borer (EAB) has become the most devastating invasive forest insect in the United States, killing hundreds of millions of ash trees at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ecology
Mar 10, 2021
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Swimming in the ocean alters the skin microbiome and may increase the likelihood of infection, according to research presented at ASM Microbe 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 22, 2019
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Green roofs – roofs that are planted with vegetation—may improve the indoor air quality of commercial buildings by cutting the amount of ozone coming into the buildings from the outside, according to new research from ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2019
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People with higher incomes and more education tend to have greater access to urban green spaces than their less privileged neighbours, a new University of British Columbia study of parks and greenery in 10 major North American ...
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2019
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The lovely smell that follows a spring rain as you sit on your porch and enjoy the sound of drips pattering on the lawn is so loved that it has earned the distinct honor of its own word: "petrichor." Somewhat less romantic ...
Environment
Apr 4, 2018
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