Hydrology/Water Resources

The Uttarakhand region of India experienced a humanitarian tragedy on Feb. 7, 2021, when a wall of debris and water barreled down the Ronti Gad, Rishiganga and Dhauliganga river valleys. The event began when a wedge of rock carrying a…

Credit: (Irfan Rashid, Department of Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir) Some four months ago, a devastating flood ravaged the Chamoli district in the Indian Himalayas, killing over 200 people. The flood was caused by a massive…

Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon categorizes innovative solutions for fighting pollution in the oceansCredit: Photo: Brian Yurasits via Unsplash Plastic bottles drifting in the sea; bags in the stomachs of turtles; Covid-19 masks dancing in…

Global experts identify key options for solutions; First-ever collaboration between IPBES- and IPCC-selected scientistsCredit: IPBES BONN, 10 June - Unprecedented changes in climate and biodiversity, driven by human activities, have…

Researchers of Mainz University cooperate with partners in the Middle East to provide drinking water to settlements on the Persian GulfCredit: photo/©: Amir Jangizehi, JGU Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is involved in an…

Remediation technology reduces uranium levels ten-thousandfold at legacy site in ColoradoCredit: Graphic by Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A team of researchers from Sandia, Lawrence Berkeley and Pacific Northwest…

In a decade-long quest, scientists at Berkeley Lab, the University of Hawaii, and Florida International University uncover new clues to the origins of the universe - and land new chemistry for cleaner combustion enginesCredit: Thor…

A scientific study conducted by researchers from 11 countries, five of them from the Centre of Hydrogeology of the UMACredit: University of Malaga Led by Professor Andreas Hartmann, from the University of Freiburg (Germany), the…

Credit: SNIFFDRONE, ATTRACT initiative (GA 777222, Horizon 2020). The bad odors produced by the Waste Water Treatment Plants, known as WWTPs, have become a growing concern in the cities and towns that host these facilities and are…

Novel methods and dedicated fieldwork offer good news for cleaning up mining pollution in riversCredit: Dave Herbst Mining involves moving a lot of rock, so some mess is expected. However, mining operations can continue to affect…

Michael Bloom, Associate Professor, Global and Community Health, is serving as co-investigator and environmental epidemiologist along with Drs. Erin Bell, Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, at the University at Albany, State…

'Agriculture Sector Technology Roadmap' addresses challenges for treating and reusing water in agricultural applications Though 71% of the Earth is covered in oceans, humanity's water needs are met by less than 1% of the planet's total…

Carbon loss in Canadian peatland is projected to increase by 103 per cent under a high emission scenario, according to new research led by scientists from the University of Waterloo. The results of the study, which was published today…

The study finds higher concentrations of lead in communities living where oil extraction has been most intenseCredit: (Photo: Jean Pierre, OPIKAFPE) Lead is a toxic metal, and its widespread use has led to significant environmental…

Climate experts warn that, without urgent action, climate change will continue to cause an increase in the intensity of extreme rainfall that can lead to severe flooding Climate experts warn that, without urgent action, climate change will…

Stanford scientists find epidemics of fungal infections in algae alter carbon cyclingCredit: Klawonn et al. 2021, PNAS Tiny algae in Earth's oceans and lakes take in sunlight and carbon dioxide and turn them into sugars that sustain…

Credit: Courtesy of Steven Clemens PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study of monsoon rainfall on the Indian subcontinent over the past million years provides vital clues about how the monsoons will respond to future climate change. The…

Credit: Tsuyoshi Watanabe Coral insights into 1,000 years of seasonal changes in the Arabian Sea warn of significant impacts caused by global warming. Every year, the southwesterly winds of the summer monsoon sweep down the Arabian…

A catalyst that destroys perchlorate in water could clean Martian soil A team led by UC Riverside engineers has developed a catalyst to remove a dangerous chemical from water on Earth that could also make Martian soil safer for agriculture…

Sea ice in the coastal regions of the Arctic may be thinning up to twice as fast as previously thought, according to a new modelling study led by UCL (University College London) researchersCredit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut Sea ice in the…