Orca calf successfully returns to open water after daring Canadian rescue
An orca calf trapped for weeks in a remote lagoon in western Canada has been freed and is headed for open water, in what a growing number of human advocates …
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Solving the mystery of the difference in sound speed in water through ion research
Although the speed of sound in a range of electrolytes has been intensively studied since the 1950s, only the overall effect of these ions in solution has been measured. Now, …
How light evaporates water without the need for heat
MIT researchers have discovered a new phenomenon: light causes water to evaporate from its surface without the need for heat. Pictured here is a laboratory device designed to measure the …
Earth Day 2024 | Preparing India for water stress and climate resilience
India must also prepare for water stress as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts a hotter summer with longer heat waves from April to June. The challenge is that we …
Map shows states where people could see water bills rise
Created map Weekly newspaper Two new states where residents could be affected by rising water bills have been revealed. Recently, various municipalities in several states have considered increasing water bills …
NASA image shows how big Death Valley’s ‘rare’ lake will be this winter
Late last year, a rare lake known as Lake Manley began to form in the Badwater Basin area of Death Valley, California. Death Valley National Park usually averages about 2 …
New Mexico Earthships continue to offer a sustainable lifestyle
Old tires, glass bottles and aluminum cans: these are the three basic materials used to build the foundations of the homes known as Earthships, or what founder Mike Reynolds calls …
As drought worsens, task force members slam Austin water conservation plan as ‘meager’
Members of the City of Austin’s Water Planning Task Force will hold a special meeting Thursday to address concerns that the new Austin Water Conservation Plan is not ambitious. The …
UM leads the way in fisheries education and research
Emily Senkoski and Elizabeth Harrison (UM News Service) Whether putting on a wetsuit and snorkeling to collect data or sampling fish in a lab river, the University of Montana’s Fisheries …
On Earth Day, learn about America’s rural water crisis
Joan B. Ross, Matthew O. Schlenk and Bruno Basso As we celebrate Earth Day 2024 and think about the health of our blue planet, there is no crisis more important …