Warmer summers threaten Antarctica’s giant ice shelves because of the lakes they create
Melting lakes on ice shelves can widen cracks within them - new research shows how these lakes change across the world’s largest sheet.
April 21, 2022 • ~6 min
Tiny swimming creatures can create currents in lake water – new research
Studies of Lake Windermere show how organisms moving in lakes help keep water layers fresh and reduce greenhouse gas production.
Oct. 25, 2021 • ~6 min
Tiny swimming creatures can create big currents in lake water – new research
Studies of Lake Windermere show how organisms moving in lakes help keep water layers fresh and reduce greenhouse gas production.
Oct. 25, 2021 • ~6 min
Avoiding water bankruptcy in the drought-troubled Southwest: What the US and Iran can learn from each other
Cities and farmers in the Southwest are resorting to unsustainable strategies to pull in more water. Iran has tried many of these strategies and shows how they can go wrong.
Sept. 29, 2021 • ~10 min
California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here's how they work
Some of the most powerful offshore wind sites are in water too deep for a standard wind turbines. Engineers found a way around the problem.
July 14, 2021 • ~6 min
California wants floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here's how they work
Some of the most powerful offshore wind sites are in water too deep for a standard wind turbines. Engineers found a way around the problem.
July 14, 2021 • ~6 min
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