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.....»»
Costa Rica crocodiles survive in "most polluted" river
In one of the most polluted rivers in Central America, a vulnerable crocodile species is thriving despite living in waters that have become a sewer for Costa Rica's capital, experts say......»»
Roborock"s Black Friday deals offer steep discounts on robot vacuums
Roborock's Black Friday offers include discounts across its range of robot vacuum cleaners and mops, making it a great opportunity to ease your cleaning workload.Save up to 44% on Roborock vacuums.Chores are always a time suck, and something that man.....»»
Yeedi Mop Station Pro review: great on paper, needs work in practice
Robot vacuum-mops are all the rage, and when they cost less than others, it's enticing. But does this one deliver on cleaning power?.....»»
Black Friday: This Samsung washer and dryer bundle is $600 off
Simplify your spring cleaning with a sleek washer and dryer combo in Samsung's Black Friday deals......»»
In "momentous" act, regulators approve demolition of four Klamath River dams
In a milestone decision, federal regulators on Thursday signed off on plans to demolish four aging dams along the Klamath River, paving the way for hundreds of miles of native fish habitat along the California-Oregon border to flow freely for the fir.....»»
NASA"s Perseverance Rover investigates intriguing Martian bedrock
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has begun exploring an area the science team calls "Yori Pass" near the base of Jezero Crater's ancient river delta. They've been eager to explore the region for several months after spotting a rock similar to one Perse.....»»
Facing Colorado River shortage, 30 urban suppliers pledge to target decorative grass
With the federal government calling for major cuts in water use to address the historic shortage on the Colorado River, the leaders of 30 agencies that supply cities from the Rocky Mountains to Southern California have signed an agreement committing.....»»
See Fire and Magic at Maker Faire Rochester 2022
Right off the Genesee River, in the heart of Downtown Rochester, Maker Faire Rochester will be holding its 9th event this Saturday! Returning this year is the 3rd Student S.T.E.A.M. Fest, a sneak preview event, that Maker Faire Rochester a.....»»
Where humans live, microplastics end up in rivers, new research finds
A paper published in Environmental Pollution, authored by Saint Louis University (SLU) scientists, shows that human proximity is the best indicator of microplastics being found in the Meramec River in Missouri......»»
Silergy expects decreased shipments to continue until mid-2023
Power management IC design house Silergy expects current decreased shipments to remain until mid-2023 because main clients will keep cleaning their inventories until the first half of 2023, according to company chairman Issac Chen......»»
Understanding how extreme river flows and sea levels could provide early flood warning
A research paper in Estuaries and Coasts provides the first step in improving coastal flood risk by analyzing in detail, how long different UK rivers take to discharge to the coast following heavy storm rainfall......»»
Scientists Are Uncovering Ominous Waters Under Antarctic Ice
A super-pressurized, 290-mile-long river is running under the ice sheet. That could be bad news for sea-level rise......»»
Australia"s "irreplaceable" platypus threatened by dams: study
The future of the platypus, a unique duck-billed, egg-laying mammal only found in Australia, is under threat because they cannot climb over tall river dams, according to a new study......»»
Why Is Hydroelectricity So Green, and Yet Unfashionable?
I live in Manitoba, a province of Canada where all but a tiny fraction of electricity is generated from the potential energy of water. Unlike in British Columbia and Quebec, where generation relies on huge dams, our dams on the Nelson River are low.....»»
Riparian areas could act as climatic refugia for plant diversity
The Lancang River is internationally known for its rich water resources and diverse aquatic ecology, but research on riparian plant biodiversity is sparse. As a tropical transition area in the Mekong Basin, Xishuangbanna in southwestern China is an i.....»»
Huge discounts just landed on Dyson cordless vacuums at Best Buy
Best Buy has just delivered great deals on Dyson cordless vacuum cleaners. Let year end cleaning begin now!.....»»
Antibiotic resistance linked to these household products
The study, by Assistant Professor Hui Peng's research group in the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts & Science, was able to show that triclosan—a chemical often included in household items like hand soaps, toothpastes, and cleaning pro.....»»
Flesh-eating bugs get to work on creating animal bone dataset
Some creepy crawlies are helping a Griffith Ph.D. candidate on her quest to build a modern research library of animal remains. The bugs are cleaning the bones needed to catalog each species......»»
River experts weigh in as Mississippi River levels reach record low
In the month of October, the Mississippi River has seen record low levels from Illinois to Louisiana. In Baton Rouge, the level is revealing a more than 100-year-old sunken ferry and the underbelly of the USS Kidd......»»
Ecovacs launching robotic lawnmower, commercial floor-cleaning robots in 2023
Ecovacs has announced the Goat G1 and Deebot Pro for 2023. The former is a robotic lawnmower, while the latter is a commercial floor-cleaning robot......»»