Slope shapes which buffer zones best protect water quality in the Tumen River basin
A study of 284 sampling sites in the Tumen River basin finds that gentle slopes need only about 50-metre riparian ...
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Heavy metals and salt push Mekong Delta groundwater past drinking limits in Tien Giang
A study of 31 groundwater sites in Tien Giang province found that while most samples met national groundwater standards and ...
Subsistence Mining and Deforestation Top the List of Threats to a Colombian River Basin
A DPSIR-based assessment of the Combeima river basin in Colombia scored sixteen ecological threats, finding subsistence mining and deforestation pose ...
Six decades of phosphorus rules traced in Germany’s Ruhr River catchment
A 66-year analysis of Germany's Ruhr catchment finds that fertilizer application rules, not buffer strips, drove the largest reductions in ...
Faecal Bacteria Taint Cancun’s Cenotes, Rising Sharply in the Rainy Season
Every cenote sampled in the Mexican resort city of Cancun carries faecal coliform bacteria, and concentrations climb dramatically when the ...
Urban dam in Soweto carries antiretroviral drugs and pesticides in first-of-its-kind screening
A first-time screening of South Africa's Orlando Dam found antiretroviral drugs, antibiotics, pesticides and metals, contrasting with the agricultural contamination ...
Groundwater in Pakistan’s Dalbandin Region Carries Heavy Metals Far Above WHO Limits
A first comprehensive assessment of Dalbandin's groundwater found all fifty samples unsafe for drinking, with lead at sixteen times the ...
Microbial recontamination associated with household water use practices in Cambodia
An exploratory study of 30 Cambodian households found generally acceptable stored-water quality but heavy microbial contamination on drinking cups, suggesting ...
Dye trace reveals treated wastewater reaches Grand Canyon spring in months
A multi-year USGS investigation combined dye tracing, pharmaceuticals, artificial sweeteners and PFAS to show that treated wastewater released along the ...
First Hydrogeological Map Reveals Hidden Aquifers of Northern Afghanistan
Researchers have produced the first comprehensive hydrogeological maps and conceptual groundwater model for northern Takhar province, Afghanistan, delineating three aquifer ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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