Lake Tahoe shows microplastics aren’t just an ocean problem
Lake Tahoe, one of the clearest, cleanest lakes in the US, shows how that the issue of microplastics goes way beyond the oceans.
Kat Kerlin-UC Davis •
futurity
Aug. 8, 2019 • ~3 min
Aug. 8, 2019 • ~3 min
Team cracks mystery of Dead Sea summer ‘snow’
The Dead Sea's salty summer "snow" has been a mystery, but new research explains what's going on.
Sonia Fernandez-UCSB •
futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 • ~5 min
Aug. 5, 2019 • ~5 min
Big flocks don’t always signal waterbird hotspots
"If we want to preserve our beaches, shorelines, and rivers we need to know which areas are actually hotspots that need conserving."
Jessi Adler-Michigan State •
futurity
July 30, 2019 • ~4 min
July 30, 2019 • ~4 min
Global water map could warn of future floods
A new global water map is so advanced that scientists could use them to predict which rivers are most likely to flood during heavy rainfall.
Keith Randall-Texas A&M •
futurity
July 25, 2019 • ~4 min
July 25, 2019 • ~4 min
Elusive seal posse colonized an Alaskan lake
Evidence that the seals in Alaska's Iliamna Lake are one of a kind could prevent a controversial mining project from going forward.
Michelle Ma-Washington •
futurity
May 8, 2019 • ~8 min
May 8, 2019 • ~8 min
Arctic lakes don’t release as much CO2 as some feared
"...not all high-latitude lakes are big chimneys of carbon to the atmosphere," new research finds.
Michelle Ma-Washington •
futurity
Feb. 26, 2019 • ~7 min
Feb. 26, 2019 • ~7 min
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