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Groundwater recharge in the American west under climate change
By Mari N. Jensen Dick Thompson, lead hydrologist for the recharge unit of Tucson Water, talks to a University of Arizona hydrology class. The pond in the background is filled with Central Arizona...
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Stronger storms hamper ability of streams and rivers to clean up pollution
Researchers use high-technology sensors to understand water quality By Lori Wright Freshwater streams and rivers naturally clean up some forms of pollution originating from urban and agricultural...
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Cartogram maps provide new view of climate change risk
By Olivia Trani Scientists have developed cartograms — maps that convey information by contorting areas — to visualize the risks of climate change in a novel way. Cartograms are maps that change the...
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Dust on snow controls springtime river rise in West
By Carol Rasmussen A coating of dust on snow speeds the pace of snowmelt in the spring.Credit: NASA A new study has found that dust, not spring warmth, controls the pace of spring snowmelt that feeds...
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New study reveals how icy surface ponds on Himalayan glaciers influence water...
By Arthur Dafis View of debris-covered lower part of Khumbu Glacier highlighting the prevalence of ponds and ice-cliffs which characterise the surface. The glacier is around 500m wide at this...
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Researchers develop model for predicting landslides caused by earthquakes
A seismically-induced landslide in El Salvador in 2001.Credit: USGS. By Steve Hinnefeld The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan, China killed tens of thousands of people and left millions homeless....
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Acceleration of mountain glacier melt could impact Pacific Northwest water...
By Kathryn Cawdrey Accelerated melting of mountain glaciers in the Cascade Range could impact water supplies in the Pacific Northwest region over the coming decades, according to new research. Mount...
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Colorado’s Lake Dillon is warming rapidly
Researchers harness 35 years of data to uncover responses of a high-elevation reservoir to a warming world By Katie Weeman Lake Dillon, a mountain reservoir that supplies water to the the Denver area....
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Scientists use night vision to help save bats’ lives
High-resolution radar and infrared cameras will improve bat detection, aiding futures studies aiming to reduce bat fatalities at wind farms By Jack J. Lee Bats soaring across the sky. Credit: USFWS/Ann...
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Board game educates Japan about new energy source
Scientists in a natural resource-deprived country engage with citizens to promote awareness By Ashleigh Papp Chiharu leading a “fiery ice” experiment with young students at the Tokyo Museum of Maritime...
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