Research Could Mean Better Cleanup of Contaminated Groundwater
Hydrogel beads hold promise for sustained cleanup of groundwater contaminated with dangerous and widely used volatile organic compounds
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Hidden Source of Carbon Found at the Arctic Coast
Groundwater is known globally to be important for delivering carbon and other nutrients to oceans, but in the Arctic, its role has been less clear
Increase in Cannabis Cultivation or Residential Development Could Impact Water Resources
In a recent paper, researchers note that the combination of cannabis cultivation and residential use may cause significant streamflow depletion
Researchers Find Antibiotic Resistant Genes Prevalent in Groundwater
Scholars warn attention needed to make wastewater potable and ensure public safety nationwide against emerging threat of antibiotic resistance
Groundwater Pumping Has Significantly Reduced US Stream Flows
The new study has important implications for managing US water resources
The Age of Water
A new study looked at chlorine isotopes as chemical tracers to determine the age and origin of groundwaters from the Eastern Desert of Egypt
Warning for World’s Groundwater Reserves
It could take more than 100 years for groundwater systems to completely respond to current environmental change
Researchers to Present New Results on Hurricanes and Other Extreme Events
Ecosystem resilience and human well-being is a key topic of an ecological sciences conference
Widespread Uranium Contamination Found in India's Groundwater
The main source of the contamination is natural, but human factors such as groundwater-table decline and nitrate pollution may be exacerbating the problem
Researchers Develop Methods to Clean Polluted Groundwater
A recent research study applied experimental data and mathematical models to understand some of the limitations of biodegradation of toxic pollutants that are frequently found in contaminated aquifers