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.....»»
New study shows "self-cleaning" of marine atmosphere
Scientists have shed new light on the "self-cleaning" capacity of the atmosphere......»»
Zip through spring cleaning with a Samsung Jet 75 Complete Cordless Stick Vacuum
If one of your New Year's goals is a cleaner home, the Samsung Jet 75 Complete Cordless Stick Vacuum is the perfect weapon to have in your dirt-busting arsenal......»»
New modeling shows how interrupted flows in Australia"s Murray River endanger frogs
Flooding in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin is creating ideal breeding conditions for many native species that have evolved to take advantage of temporary flood conditions......»»
Panel makers keep cleaning inventories
Display panel makers had a hard time in 2022, and will continue to clean inventories amid weak demand, according to industry sources......»»
Joint effort discloses deep divergence of a mysterious porpoise
The finless porpoise, a relative of dolphins and whales, is native to the Indian and Pacific oceans, as well as the freshwater habitats of the Yangtze River basin in China. The Yangtze river's finless porpoise is one of the very few porpoises that li.....»»
Eating one wild fish same as month of drinking tainted water: study
Eating one freshwater fish caught in a river or lake in the United States is the equivalent of drinking a month's worth of water contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals", new research said on Tuesday......»»
All in the planning: State policies working to fix Gulf nutrient pollution
Tackling nutrient pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is a big job, requiring coordination between dozens of states whose waters flow into the Mississippi. Although a 2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency memo set a framework for each state to reduce.....»»
Cascading climate disasters: Atmospheric rivers over California"s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides
Rivers of muddy water from heavy rainfall raced through city streets as thousands of people evacuated homes downhill from California's wildfire burn scars amid atmospheric river storms drenching the state in early January 2023......»»
Subway stations near river tunnels have worst air quality
Subway riders waiting in stations near tunnels that run below the city's rivers are exposed to higher levels of hazardous pollutants than are found in other stations. The "river-tunnel effect," as researchers call it, may help explain extremely poor.....»»
Why is drought-weary Los Angeles letting stormwater flow into the Pacific Ocean?
The Los Angeles River roared to life this week as a series of powerful storms moved through the Southland. In Long Beach, 3 feet of water shut down the 710 Freeway in both directions, while flooding in the San Fernando Valley forced the closure of th.....»»
Dead endangered whale washes up on Mississippi Gulf Coast
Scientists are examining the corpse of an endangered whale that washed up on a Mississippi Gulf Coast beach......»»
Narwal Freo robot vacuums and mops your home with advanced technology and smart features
Keeping your home clean is always important, especially after the holidays. But doing it yourself is not exactly an easy task. Luckily, Narwal Freo – the latest robot from cleaning technology company Narwal – takes care of everything for you. It.....»»
How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts
It'd be better than watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific. Enlarge / Heavy rain from a series of atmospheric rivers flooded large parts of California from late December 2022 into early January 2023. (cre.....»»
Could washing our clothes with detergent become a thing of the past?
Could washing our clothes with detergent become a thing of the past? Even though the research is in its early stages, an investigation as to whether washing or cleaning can be done with purified water instead of detergent solution looks promising......»»
Video: How climate change is intensifying the winter storms slamming California
As another atmospheric river impacts California on January 4 and 5—with more rain forecast after that—Michael Wehner, a senior scientist in the Computational Research Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, discusses how climate change.....»»
GuardKnox and Wind River join forces to bring new vehicle features to market
GuardKnox is collaborating with Wind River to enable developers to build secure containerized applications for software-defined vehicles of the future. The combination of GuardKnox’s SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) core framework and corres.....»»
Roborock S8 lineup brings next-gen cleaning skills to CES 2023
Not only can the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra lift its mop to avoid contamination, but its dock features a built-in dryer to prevent mold growth between runs......»»
Nutrients of the Changjiang river system linked to the land-use changes and climate variability
This study examines the state changes of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus and silicon) from one of the ten largest river systems in the world, the Changjiang, based on field expeditions and time-series data since early 1980s. The study covers an area.....»»
Manatee die-off season looms as trial of feeding them lettuce begins again
When the state's wildlife department flung the first handful of lettuce to a starving manatee in the Indian River a year ago, it was an act of desperation driven by a catastrophic die-off and violating an environmental golden rule that animal behavio.....»»
Cambodian leader orders Mekong safe zones to save rare dolphins
Cambodian premier Hun Sen on Monday ordered the creation of conservation zones on the Mekong river to protect critically endangered dolphins, after three were killed by fishing nets and lines last month......»»