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Grains of Sand: Too Much and Never Enough

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 25 January 202317 February 2023

Sand is a foundational element of our cities, our homes, our landscapes and seascapes. How we will interact with the material in the future, however, is less certain.

A water tanker truck parked outside an apartment complex in Bengaluru, India
Posted inOpinions

Deploying Community Water Solutions with People, for People

by Indrani Pal, Celena Wasserstrom, Adriel Chang and Ganesh Shanbhag 14 July 202214 July 2022

Guiding principles and strategies for solving local water availability problems in India have emerged from collaborations involving water users, water experts, and water solutions providers.

A 3-D image of the study area of Liu et al. [2022] in Kuuguluk River at Salluit, Nunavik (Quebec), Canada. The image shows the locations of A-A’ and B-B’ and lines C1-5.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Why is Permafrost Groundwater Surfacing?

by Victor Bense 21 April 20227 September 2022

Hydrogeological properties of degrading permafrost come to fruition with a new 3-D modeling study that highlights the increasing role of groundwater in the water cycle of high-latitude areas.

Imagen aérea de un vecindario en Texas inundado. Se observan sólo los techos de las casas y las copas de los árboles.
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Cuando los ríos están contaminados, las inundaciones son solamente el primer problema

by J. Besl 24 March 202224 March 2022

A medida que las inundaciones aumentan en frecuencia e intensidad, los productos químicos enterrados en los sedimentos de los ríos se convierten en “bombas de tiempo” que esperan activarse.

Chicago, Ill., along the shore of Lake Michigan
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Lake Michigan’s Salinity Is on the Rise

by Robin Donovan 7 February 202228 March 2022

Road salt is primarily to blame for the shift, though the water remains within safe levels for now.

Logjam in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River located in Washington
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From River to Sea: Estimating Wood Cascades

by Carolyn Wilke 21 January 202221 March 2022

Dams and deforestation have chipped away at the millions of cubic meters of wood that flow through rivers and out to sea.

Under a cloudy sky, numerous blue-tipped sand mining ships dot the green-blue waters of the Mekong River.
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Satellites Spy on Sand Mining in the Mekong

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 21 December 202110 January 2022

Concrete, used in everything from streets to skyscrapers, needs sand, often mined from active rivers in developing countries with little oversight. Researchers can now use satellites to keep watch.

A conceptual model showing how phosphorous from individual household waste is transported to surface waters.
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Water Quality Policy Must Consider Stored Watershed Phosphorous

by D. Scott Mackay 6 December 20213 December 2021

Phosphorous stored in watersheds and affects water quality for decades. A new model predicts phosphorus accumulation and depletion, and the consequences for water quality conservation measures.

Margaritifera laevis shells on the bottom of a river.
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Freshwater Mussel Shells May Retain Record of Alpine Snowpack

by Stacy Kish 4 October 20218 March 2023

A new study explores a possible proxy for seasonal freshwater input that could elucidate changes in alpine snowpack as the planet warms.

A scuba diver records data next to a large pink coral.
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Degraded Coral Reefs May Be More Resistant to Climate Change

by Clara Chaisson 29 September 202121 March 2022

New research on Kiribati’s beleaguered atolls paints a complex picture of reef recovery.

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