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For selenium in rivers, timing matters

Selenium contamination of freshwater ecosystems is an ongoing environmental health problem around the world. A naturally occurring trace element, selenium levels are high in some geologic formations like sedimentary shales that form much of the bedro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 23rd, 2021

New approach to monitoring freshwater quality can identify sources of pollution, predict their effects

The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be identified using a comprehensive new water quality analysis, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge and Trent University, Canada......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

PC airflow guide: How to position your fans for best cooling

The placement, position, and orientation of your PC's cooling fans matters. Here's our guide on the best way to configure your fans for maximum performance......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Food matters: Healthy diets increase the economic and physical feasibility of 1.5°C target

A new study published in Science Advances finds that a more sustainable, flexitarian diet increases the feasibility of the Paris Agreement climate goals in different ways......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Missouri AG sues Media Matters over its X research, demands donor names

Media watchdog slams "meritless, expensive, and harassing investigations." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey yesterday sued Media Matters in an attempt to protect Elon Mus.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Study explores why Australians love going to the cinema

Australians have had plenty of time in the last 100 years to work out what they value about cinema-going and why it matters. Head to any cinema and catch the Val Morgan advertising in the pre-show. Take a closer look at the date the company was found.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Reviving England"s polluted rivers through incentivizing farmers and comprehensive monitoring

At the close of 2023, Defra asked the British Ecological Society to bring together nearly 40 experts, to collate expert opinion on freshwater policy and set out a list of priorities for the biodiversity evidence program to focus on. Published today,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Brace Yourself For the Comeback of Citizen Scientists

From water-testing polluted rivers to measuring radiation levels, ordinary people are taking environmental research into their own hands......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

“Really bad timing”: Meta is killing misinformation analysis tool on August 14

Replacement tool will no longer allow access for journalists, public. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Meta is discontinuing data analysis tool CrowdTangle on August 14. The closure will come three months ahead of the next US pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Researchers offer unique way to monitor carbon emissions in bodies of water

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are not typically associated with water ways, like streams and rivers, but emerging research shows that water bodies play an important role in storing and releasing carbon dioxide......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Climate change matters to more and more people, and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election

If you ask American voters what their top issues are, most will point to kitchen-table issues like the economy, inflation, crime, health care or education......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Giant fishes in the Mekong River at risk of extinction

One of the world's most diverse rivers is under threat......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Study raises concerns over rising river temperatures in Scotland

Rivers in Scotland's west and northwest could be the most sensitive to climate change and should be monitored more closely, according to a study, published in the journal, Science of The Total Environment, by scientists at The James Hutton Institute.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Apple walks away empty handed at the Oscars

Despite 13 Academy Award nominations, Apple TV+ won none at the Oscars ceremony, in a year that saw almost all streamers shut out. Here's why that matters.Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'It was already clear going.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Inland waters are a blind spot in greenhouse gas emissions

Inland waters such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds may release copious amounts of greenhouse gases, but this possibility is not well understood. In a new review published in theJournal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Qianqian Yang an.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Mapping chemical footprints in European streams

Many pesticides, industrial chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, as well as their degradation products, end up in streams and rivers after use......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Newsom wants to build a $16 billion water tunnel: Will it destroy California"s delta?

In the heart of California, at the place where two great rivers converge beneath the Tule fog, lies the linchpin of one of the largest water supply systems in the world......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Satellite catches coastal flooding during California storms

A series of atmospheric rivers drenched California in February, with record amounts of rainfall and hurricane-force winds sweeping across parts of the state. At one point, weather agencies posted flood watches for nearly the entirety of California's.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

These tiny worm-like creatures in the soil can destroy pests but they can also kill crops—an expert"s guide to nematodes

Whether you're a gardener growing food for your household, a small-scale farmer or a commercial producer, soil matters. You cannot really tell the difference between healthy and unhealthy soil just by looking at it. But there are organisms in the soi.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Study shows climate change disrupts seasonal flow of rivers

Climate change is disrupting the seasonal flow of rivers in the far northern latitudes of America, Russia and Europe and is posing a threat to water security and ecosystems, according to research published in Science......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024