Changes in precipitation and runoff in New England may be driving more dissolved organic carbon into the Gulf of Maine.
Water quality
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Water Challenges of Megacities
After attending a groundwater conference this summer in Shenzhen, China, Water Resources Research editor Jean Bahr reports back and summarizes the water management challenges posed by large cities.
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Headwater Streams May Export More Carbon Than Previously Thought
New research sheds light on the streams that carry carbon away from peatlands with the hope that the data will better inform climate models.
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What Happens to Methane That Leaks from Abandoned Wells?
Three-dimensional simulations suggest that some aquifers may be more vulnerable to contamination from leaky oil wells than others.
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Silty Streams Muddy Freshwater Conservation Issues
Throughout the Pacific Northwest, dirt from unpaved roads can clog streams, threatening fish habitats. Scientists have only a murky understanding of how to clear up these turbid waters.
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How Much Dissolved Mercury Is Present in Streams?
The results of a new study suggest that an improved understanding of the processes mobilizing mercury in soils will be necessary to predict water quality impacts.
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Glacial Meltwater Features Depend on Glacier Type and Location
With climate change, some glaciers will melt faster than others, altering the proportions of nutrients in meltwater and changing downstream ecosystems.
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Uncertainty Evaluations Improve Biogeochemical Simulations
Results from the first decade-long reanalysis simulation of northwest European shelf biogeochemistry show the importance of quantifying the uncertainty in these indicators to inform marine policy.
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Electrical Concrete Offers Green Alternative to Airport Deicers
The Federal Aviation Administration is testing conductive concrete as a replacement for water-polluting chemicals used to melt ice from airport tarmacs.
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Toward a Global Water Quality Observing and Forecasting System
Group on Earth Observations Water Quality Summit; Geneva, Switzerland, 20–22 April 2015