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Black and white photo looking up the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building
Posted inOpinions

The Supreme Court Is Bypassing Science—We Can’t Ignore It

by Adam S. Ward and Adell Amos 6 September 202312 September 2023

The court’s exclusion of scientists from the environmental rulemaking process comes full circle as the EPA strips federal protections for wetlands.

A beaver swims with a stick through a creek in front of tall grass and brush.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Beavers Are Remaking Microbial Ecosystems in the Arctic

by Saima May Sidik 22 August 202322 August 2023

As beavers expand their range northward into the Arctic tundra, changes in bacterial, archaeal, and fungal communities appear to be following.

Water rushes through part of a dam.
Posted inScience Updates

A Holistic Approach to Hydropower Data

by Debjani Singh 21 August 202331 August 2023

A new online platform offers comprehensive data and tools about U.S. hydropower assets, enabling data-driven decisionmaking at the energy–water nexus.

A creek flows in a forest.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Current Agriculture Adds More Phosphorus to Streams Than to Lakes

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 17 August 202317 August 2023

Improved agricultural nutrient management could improve stream water quality by reducing phosphorus levels, but rising temperatures and rainfall due to climate change might offset improvements.

A photo taken from a red ship next to waters with abundant sea ice
Posted inNews

Meltwater from Antarctic Glaciers Is Slowing Deep-Ocean Currents

by Veronika Meduna 26 July 202326 July 2023

Antarctic ice drives crucial deep-ocean currents that help regulate Earth’s climate. But the system is slowing down.

A red tide washes over a Florida beach.
Posted inFeatures

Florecimientos de algas nocivas: nada bueno, solo lo malo y lo feo

by James E. Silliman 20 July 202320 July 2023

Diversos factores humanos y naturales están generando florecimientos de algas nocivas cada vez más frecuentes y prolongados. Estudios recientes han comenzado a revelar la magnitud del problema y nos informan sobre soluciones potenciales.

A view of two marinas at the edge of a lake in the distance, with the arid rocky landscape sloping down to the lake in the foreground
Posted inFeatures

Fixing the Flawed Colorado River Compact

by Shemin Ge, Joann Silverstein, James Eklund, Patricia Limerick and David Stewart 16 June 202320 June 2023

The 1922 Colorado River Compact ignored available science and overallocated the river’s water, a decision whose effects reverberate today. Now there’s an opportunity to get things right.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

First in Line to Track Blue Water From Space

by Ana Barros 9 January 20236 February 2023

“Blue water” is the water in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. A new NASA mission will track blue water levels globally at least once a month. Early Adopters are eager and ready to use the data!

Photograph of 2 people floating on the Madison Blue spring in northern Florida.
Posted inEditors' Vox

The Importance of Springs and Why Humanity Needs to Protect Them

by Matthew J. Currell and Brian G. Katz 30 November 202230 November 2022

A new book explores why springs are critical for humanity and ecosystems, the threats they are facing, and how we can act now to protect and restore them.

水流在大坝下翻腾。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

人类如何改变全球水资源

by Saima May Sidik 28 November 20221 March 2023

研究人员模拟研究了人类社会的八个关键方面对水文循环的影响。

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