Tiny weevils are waging war on the invasive water lettuce plant choking South Africa"s Vaal River
Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.), also known as Nile cabbage, is a free-floating aquatic plant from the family Araceae, the same family as the arum lily......»»
Live in Henry Ford"s winter home for $4.5 million
The Cherry Hill House, built around 1870, overlooks a private golf course and Lake Clara at the Ford Field & River Club outside Savannah, Ga......»»
Textiles and food packaging biggest source of PFAS in Yangtze River
The first study of toxic "forever chemicals" along the full length of Asia's longest river, the Yangtze, has found 13 different types of PFAS, nearly half of them coming from textile treatments and food packaging......»»
New study flags alarmingly high levels of microplastics in Nigeria"s Osun River
The Osun River is one of the major rivers in southern Nigeria. It flows from its source in Ekiti State, through several states, before emptying into Lagos state's Lekki Lagoon. It is an important source of water for the communities that live around i.....»»
As feds stand down, states choose between wetlands protections or rollbacks
For 200 miles, the Wabash River forms the border between Illinois and Indiana as it meanders south to the Ohio River......»»
Future of 1 billion people in South Asia hinges on water pact, says new analysis
Better collaboration is urgently needed to mitigate the impacts of climate change on three key river basins in South Asia—the Brahmaputra, Indus and Ganges—according to new analysis......»»
When to Expect GTA 6 Trailer 2
The first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer set the world on fire, but it left gamers wanting more. Unfortunately, we’ll probably have to wait awhile for the game’s second trailer. Rockstar released the first look at GTA 6 back in December. Sinc.....»»
When Will Grand Theft Auto 6 Be Released?
Rockstar’s first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer provided us with a vague release window for the highly anticipated game. So when will the GTA 6 release date drop? Here’s what we know right now. In December, Rockstar released the first Grand T.....»»
Bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test
Agencies need to build or find excess vehicle capacity before a bridge fails. Enlarge / The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore on March 26. The co.....»»
GTA 6 Release Date & Features: 10 Things to Know Right Now
Here’s what you need to know right now about Grand Theft Auto 6, based on traditions, rumors, confirmed information, and what we expect from Rockstar. The next Grand Theft Auto game is titled Grand Theft Auto VI or GTA 6/GTA VI for short. It’.....»»
Study reveals flood mud burden on Moreton Bay
University of Queensland sampling during and after the February 2022 Brisbane River flood has sounded a warning about the future of Moreton Bay with climate change predicted to bring more extreme weather......»»
A new look at Grand Canyon springs and possible threats from uranium mining
A new research paper published recently in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, coordinated by scientists from The University of New Mexico and collaborating institutions, addresses the complex nature and societal importance of Grand Canyon.....»»
Family trapped on Mt. Hood rescued via Emergency SOS via Satellite
High altitude combined with bad weather caused a group of hikers to become stranded, but they were rescued within 24 hours thanks to SOS via Satellite for iPhone.A family of hikers had hiked from the Salmon River Trailhead of Mt. Hood on Tuesday, ult.....»»
Researcher uses machine learning to help digitize ancient texts from Indus civilization
The civilization of Indus River Valley is considered one of the three earliest civilizations in world history, along with Mesopotamia and Egypt. Bigger geographically than those two as it unfolded starting in 3300 BCE across what is now Pakistan and.....»»
Court upholds California rules to protect fish, but Newsom wants lenient Delta approach
A Sacramento judge upheld a decision by California's water regulator to cut back agricultural and municipal water use from the San Joaquin River. The decision could lend support for future regulations in the rest of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River D.....»»
Uncovering the ripple effects of the climate crisis
No roads lead to Iquitos, a Peruvian port city surrounded by the Amazon rainforest and reachable only by river. The city's diverse communities and ways of living—including fishing and farming—were what drew Heidi Mendoza. She's a researcher who l.....»»
Formula 1 chief appalled to find team using Excel to manage 20,000 car parts
Williams team leader may only be shocked because he hasn't worked IT. Enlarge / A pit stop during the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix in early March evokes how the team's manager was feeling when looking at the Excel sheet that ma.....»»
Research suggests how turbulence can be used to generate patterns
The turbulent motion of a tumbling river or the outflow from a jet engine is chaotic: that is, it contains no obvious pattern......»»
Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon
Paleontologists from the University of Zurich have announced the discovery of a new species of freshwater dolphin in the Peruvian Amazon region. Surprisingly, its closest living relatives can be found in the river dolphins of South Asia......»»
How AI is clearing the waters in urban rivers
Researchers have developed a new machine learning system to improve the accuracy and efficiency of sewer-river system models. This innovative approach, detailed in an article published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, promises to significa.....»»