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Groundwater Pumping Has Significantly Reduced US Stream Flows

June 21, 2019

The new study has important implications for managing US water resources

The Age of Water

May 24, 2019

A new study looked at chlorine isotopes as chemical tracers to determine the age and origin of groundwaters from the Eastern ...

One-Third of the World’s Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing

May 14, 2019

First-ever global assessment of the location and extent of the planet’s remaining free-flowing rivers highlights severe...

River Wildlife Contain Cocaine, Pharmaceuticals, and Pesticides

May 1, 2019

Consumer products, medicines, and drugs can end up in rivers after use and comprise thousands of different chemicals

Fracking Wastewater Accumulation Found in Freshwater Mussels' Shells

October 23, 2018

Freshwater mussels can be used as chemical recorders of fracking pollutants in waterways

Innovative Tool Allows Continental-Scale Water, Energy, and Land System Modeling

October 15, 2018

Hydroeconomic models are increasingly becoming an important tool for water resources planning in river basins

Old Man River's Unique Chemical Signature

June 14, 2018

Geologists fingerprint North America's largest river

Small Changes in Rainforests Cause Big Damage to Fish Ecosystems

April 23, 2018

Researchers had expected the level of damage would rise depending on the amount of logging and were surprised to discover the...

New Study: Snowpack Levels Show Dramatic Decline in Western States

March 6, 2018

Since 1915, the average snowpack in western states has declined by between 15 and 30 percent, researchers say

Largest Chinook Salmon Disappearing from West Coast

March 1, 2018

In a recent study, researchers analyzed nearly 40 years of data from hatchery and wild Chinook populations from California to...

Fish to Benefit If Large Dams Adopt New Operating Approach

December 19, 2017

A University of Washington team is investigating an emerging solution to help achieve freshwater conservation goals by re-env...

Cocktail Tests on Toxic Waste Called For

October 17, 2017

Researchers call for the need to consider low dose and mixture toxicity testing in risk assessment of chemicals entering...

Preservation of Floodplains Is Flood Protection

September 27, 2017

TUM study gets to the bottom of rivers

Climate Change Challenges the Survival of Fish across the World

September 14, 2017

What are the chances for fish to survive as climate change continues to warm waters around the world?

Loss of 350 Miles of Great Plains Streams Causing Changes in Aquatic Food Web

August 3, 2017

Research maps the loss of stream habitat for many small fish in the Great Plains region and attributes it to declining ground...

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