Hydrology/Water Resources

Robotic kayaks were used to track meltwaterCredit: David Sutherland/University of Oregon Tidewater glaciers, the massive rivers of ice that end in the ocean, may be melting underwater much faster than previously thought, according to a…

As the world warms and precipitation that would have generated snowpack instead creates rain, the western U.S. could see larger floods, according to new Stanford research. An analysis of over 400 watersheds from 1980 to 2016 shows that…

Device could be used to find threats to ecosystemsCredit: Jianye Sui Imagine a device that could swiftly analyze microbes in oceans and other aquatic environments, revealing the health of these organisms - too tiny to be seen by…

Credit: Nick Graham A combination of climate change, extreme weather and pressure from local human activity is causing a collapse in global biodiversity and ecosystems across the tropics, new research shows. The study, published…

Climate hazard scientists connect 2018's Four Corners drought directly to human-caused climate change The western United States has experienced such intense droughts over the past decade that technical descriptions are becoming inadequate.…

Previously unreleased data offer unprecedented view into mining industry's waste storage practices Environmental organization GRID-Arendal has launched the world's first publicly accessible global database of mine tailings storage…

Combined chemical and bioanalytical methods are able to efficiently characterize chemical mixturesCredit: Bodo Tiedemann Chemicals have improved our quality of life. But at the same time, they pose a considerable risk for humans and the…

Credit: University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences Diving 200 feet under the ocean surface to conduct scientific research can lead to some interesting places. For University of Texas at Austin Professor Bayani…

Credit: Ryan Moriarty/UW Tacoma The waters of Puget Sound support many species, including mussels, salmon and killer whales. But researchers know that runoff from land in the urbanized areas might contain chemicals that…

Urine is a goldmine of useful substances that can be captured and converted into products such as fertilizer. However, going "green" with urine carries some potential risks. For instance, DNA released from antibiotic-resistant bacteria in…