Cleaning up the Mississippi River
Louisiana State University College of the Coast & Environment Boyd Professor R. Eugene Turner reconstructed a 100-year record chronicling water quality trends in the lower Mississippi River by compiling water quality data collected from 1901 to 2019.....»»
Study shows temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers
The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals living within it, but this oxygen concentration varies drastically from one river to another, depending on their unique temperature, light and flow. To.....»»
How much is the world"s most productive river worth? Here"s how experts estimate the value of nature
Southeast Asia's Mekong may be the most important river in the world. Known as the "mother of waters," it is home to the world's largest inland fishery, and the huge amounts of sediments it transports feed some of the planet's most fertile farmlands......»»
Hotter weather not diminishing runoff and river discharge as expected
Runoff and river discharge are important components in Earth's water cycle, but as climate change tightens its grip, heatwaves and instances of drought are increasingly hitting the headlines. One would assume that this hotter weather leads to reduced.....»»
EcoFlow Innovates: RIVER 2 Pro Is the Best Portable Power Station Under 1kWh
EcoFlow's latest innovation, the River 2 Pro portable power station is the best system under 1kWh total. Learn all about it here......»»
Satellites reveal hotspots of global river extent change
Rivers are one of the most dynamic components of the water cycle on Earth's surface and play a significant role in the development of human societies, ecosystem sustainability, and regional climate. However, their natural balance has been threatened.....»»
Gen Z urged to come clean about its vinyl fetish
Vinyl records enjoy ongoing popularity, and a new outreach program from a US-based record-cleaning machine maker aims to teach younger generations about the care and feeding of LPs......»»
Rainbow trout subspecies newly named
The McCloud River redband trout, or O. mykiss calisulat, is newly identified as its own distinct subspecies of rainbow trout in a study from the University of California, Davis. It is the first newly identified subspecies of Pacific trout since 2008.....»»
Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast, even though storm predictions are improving
As a deadly tornado headed toward Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 24, 2023, forecasters saw the storm developing on radar and issued a rare "tornado emergency" warning. NOAA's Weather Prediction and Storm Prediction centers had been warning for s.....»»
Mississippi faces more extreme weather after tornado kills 25
Storm-ravaged Mississippi struggled on Sunday with the aftermath of a huge tornado that tore across the southern US state, killing at least 25 people, with devastated communities bracing for a fresh bout of extreme weather......»»
Perseverance and Ingenuity play a game of tag across Mars
The Perseverance rover is trundling across Mars's Jezero Crater, on its way to explore the site of an ancient river delta -- and it's got a friend with it......»»
"Most everything wiped away": Tornado kills at least 25 in Mississippi
At least 25 people were killed by devastating tornadoes that ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and flattening entire neighborhoods, with the region readying for more severe weather Sunday......»»
"My city is gone"—Tornado kills at least 23 in Mississippi
At least 23 people were killed as a devastating tornado ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and flattening entire neighborhoods......»»
Research finds dramatic changes in New Zealand river flows
River flows in New Zealand have changed dramatically over the past 50 to 90 years as the climate has varied, a new study has found......»»
Enlarged fins enable Tibetan catfish to adapt to high plateau
With the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau, large mountains and rivers were created in Eurasia that significantly altered its geomorphology and climate. Since they are largely restricted to river systems, fishes are more likely to be affected than other.....»»
Level up your spring cleaning with these Dyson cordless vacuum deals
There's no better way to get your spring cleaning underway than with a discount on a Dyson cordless vacuum......»»
Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia
Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by depleted oxygen levels in the river after recent floods and hot weather......»»
Xcel is cleaning up radioactive water spill at Minnesota plant
A broken pipe at Xcel Energy's Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant leaked about 400,000 gallons of water containing radioactive tritium, and the utility is working to clean up the contaminated plume, state regulators said Thursday......»»
Miss. governor signs bill putting new restrictions on how EV-only manufacturers can sell
The law grandfathers in an existing Tesla location, according to the Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association......»»
Floods fill some of California"s summer strawberry fields
As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate as their homes were flooded and businesses destroyed......»»
Genomic analysis shows the Amazon"s Ashaninka people are made up of two subgroups with distinct histories
The Ashaninka are the most numerous Indigenous people living in the rainforests of Peru and Brazil where they inhabit a crucial area between the Andes and sources of the Amazon River. And yet, despite the size of the population and their importance i.....»»