As glaciers retreat, new streams for salmon
Insects move in, alders and willows spring up, and spawning fish arrive in thousands. Enlarge / Wolf Point Creek is likely the most-well-studied glacier-fed stream in the world. (credit: Elizabeth via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)).....»»
Genetic sequencing uncovers unexpected source of pathogens in floodwaters
Researchers report in the journal Geohealth that local rivers and streams were the source of the Salmonella enterica contamination along coastal North Carolina after Hurricane Florence in 2018—not the previously suspected high number of pig farms i.....»»
NFL games today: schedule, channels, live streams for December 17
There are 11 NFL games today, including Cowboys versus Bills. Find out the start times, channels, and streaming information for the NFL games on December 17......»»
2023-2024 college football bowl game schedule: dates, times, live streams
College football bowl season is about to begin. Inside, explore the 2023-2024 college football bowl game schedule with dates, times, and live streams......»»
Aquatic insects in restored streams need more rocks to lay their eggs
Likening it to providing more runways at busy airports, researchers at North Carolina State University found in a new study that adding protruding rocks to restored streams can help attract female aquatic insects that lay their eggs on the rock botto.....»»
Invasive species threaten marine biodiversity in Danish waters
Not all new underwater residents are polite. Some overshadow other species or gorge themselves on food sources at the expense of the species already living there. There is little data on invasive species in the Danish waters, fjords, and streams, but.....»»
New salmon habitat created by melting glaciers could be threatened by mining claims, study finds
Thousands of salmon on the West Coast of North America are finding their way into new streams left behind as glaciers retreat. But a new study suggests mining companies are too keen on the newly exposed mineral deposits beneath the shrinking glaciers.....»»
The hidden impacts of climate change on a freshwater ecosystem
From melting glaciers to rising sea levels, from raging wildfires to devastating floods, society has grown increasingly aware of the increasingly frequent climate crises. But what about its subterranean flow? A research group led by Li Dongfeng at th.....»»
NFL games today: schedule, channels, live streams for December 10
There are 12 NFL games today, including Eagles versus Cowboys. Find out the start times, channels, and streaming information for the NFL games on December 10......»»
The mysterious "speeding up" glaciers of Svalbard
Spectacular Svalbard sits halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole and is one of the fastest warming places in the Arctic......»»
Sensor implant gathers information about the welfare of individual farmed salmon
Sick and injured farmed salmon are a problem, but researchers have recently developed an implant that uses sensors to gather information about the welfare of individual fish......»»
Jet stream will get faster as climate change continues, study finds
A new study in Nature Climate Change takes one of the first deep dives into how climate change will affect the fastest jet streams—the powerful, narrow winds in the upper atmosphere that steer much of the Earth's weather systems and are connected t.....»»
Study reveals changes in glaciers, snow cover and permafrost in Chinese Altai mountains since 2000
The Altai Mountains are located in the eastern hinterland of Central Asia, bordering Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan. Chinese Altai Mountains, located in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, belongs to the southern slope of the midd.....»»
Wind of (climate) change: Himalayan glaciers react, blow cold winds down their slopes
Himalayan Glaciers fight back to preserve themselves, but for how long? An international team of researchers, co-led by Professor Francesca Pellicciotti of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), explains a stunning phenomenon: rising.....»»
NFL games today: schedule, channels, live streams for December 3
There are 11 NFL games today, including 49ers versus Eagles. Find out the start times, channels, and streaming information for the NFL games on December 3......»»
Astronomers spot giant stream of stars between galaxies
To their surprise, an international team of researchers has discovered a giant and extremely faint stream of stars between galaxies. While streams are already known in our own galaxy and in nearby galaxies, this is the first time that a stream runnin.....»»
A Peruvian farmer is trying to hold energy giant RWE responsible for climate change—the inside story
On a crisp, sunny day high in the Peruvian Andes, two German judges gaze across a mountain lake to the towering white glaciers in the distance. Dark spots are visible on the pristine ice and, in quiet moments, the cold wind carries the sounds of crea.....»»
NFL games today: schedule, channels, live streams for November 26
There are 11 NFL games today, including Bills versus Eagles. Find out the start times, channels, and streaming information for the NFL games on November 26......»»
What kind of seafood is morally ethical to eat?
Do you like cod, shrimp, salmon, crab or pollock (also known as fish sticks)? Of course you do. Do you shop at Walmart, Costco, Kroger or Albertsons for fish? Who doesn't? Do you eat at one of the more than 400,000 restaurants supplied by food distri.....»»
Peru lost more than half of its glacier surface in just over half a century, scientists say
Peru has lost more than half of its glacier surface in the last six decades, and 175 glaciers became extinct due to climate change between 2016 and 2020, Peruvian scientists from the state agency that studies glaciers said Wednesday......»»
Progress in wastewater treatment via organic supramolecular photocatalysts under sunlight
Refractory organic pollutants, including phenols, perfluorinated compounds, and antibiotics, are abundant in various industrial wastewater streams such as chemical, pharmaceutical, coking, and dyeing sectors, as well as municipal and domestic sources.....»»