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Study Analyzes Gravitational Pull of Ice Sheets on Sea Level

People are well aware that global warming has been responsible for causing an increase in sea levels by adopting two processes.

22 Apr 2022

Researchers Forecast the Spatial-Temporal Change of Snowmelt and its Response to Climate Change in China

Snowmelt falls under the category of a significant freshwater resource, consisting of over one-sixth of the world’s population that depends on it for water.

20 Apr 2022

New Methodology for Robust Assessment of the Change in GHGs Induced by Dams

As far as dams are concerned, they are conventionally perceived as emitters of GHGs in big rivers.

20 Apr 2022

Efficient Systems to Minimize the Odorous Impact of Sewage Treatment Plants

Corrupting wastewater pollution through mechanical aeration leads to fewer odorous compounds compared with intensive systems, suggests a new study.

20 Apr 2022

Study Discusses the Disappearance of the Glaciers on the Olympic Peninsula

Andrew G. Fountain, professor of geology and geography at Portland State University—who headed a research group on the subject, feels that the glaciers present on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State will have disappeared substantially by 2070.

20 Apr 2022

PLA Plastics Do Not Degrade in the Marine Environment Any Faster Than Plastics

A new study headed by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona, in which the Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas (IIM-CSIC) in Vigo has also participated, has disclosed the fact that PLA plastic, of biological and biodegradable origin, does not degrade in the marine environment any faster compared to plastics obtained from petroleum—polystyrene, polystyrene, or polyethylene.

13 Apr 2022

Planned Partnerships Can Lead to Significant Financial risk for Water Providers

Under the Water Resilience Portfolio Initiative declared in 2020 by Gov. Gavin Newsom, collaborations between irrigation districts, water utilities, and other stakeholders in California will play a vital role in financially supporting the new infrastructure.

8 Apr 2022

Study Analyzes How Climate Change Impacts the Frequency and Severity of Flooding on the Mississippi River

As a result of a new grant awarded by the National Science Foundation, a Rice University-headed group of climate scientists and engineers is gaining better insights into how climate change would affect the frequency and intensity of flooding on the Mississippi River.

5 Apr 2022

Study Offers New Insights into the Impact of Recent Climatic Change on the Frozen Continent

The area and volume of surface meltwater lakes are highly variable year over year, finds a first-ever study looking at surface meltwater lakes near the East Antarctic Ice Sheet over seven years.

1 Apr 2022

City Trees Benefit from Stormwater Harvesting

To enhance the health of urban street trees, reports of tree canopy coverage dwindling throughout city suburbs increase pressure on local government and other authorities’ measures.

1 Apr 2022