The time frame in which U.S. rivers move most of their sediment has compressed significantly, which could have implications for water treatment, aquatic habitats, erosion, and harmful algal blooms.
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Where Did Formaldehyde Rain Down on Mars? Almost Everywhere.
More formaldehyde rained down in places that were already wet and favorable for prebiotic chemistry.
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A Hydrological Paradox on the Silk Road
How did trade prosper in Central Asia during a period of droughts and little rain?
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What We Could Lose by Trying to Make Mars Habitable
The rock, ice, and atmosphere of Mars hold a largely unread archive. Terraforming could erase it before the biggest scientific questions are answered.
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Aboard the Lake Guardian, Scientists Search for Clues About the Great Lakes’ Health
One of the longest-running lake monitoring programs provides data critical for researchers and resource managers.
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The Colorado River Basin Is Running Out of Water. Not Everyone Is Happy with the Government’s Suggested Solution.
Though overallocation is one reason the river is shrinking, reduced snowpack and increased evaporation caused by climate change are also contributing factors.
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What Australian Lakes Showed Us About Martian Hydrology
Studying the hydrology of the Yilgarn Craton reveals how the Red Planet may have evolved.
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Improving Eddy Tower Evapotranspiration Estimates
Understanding evapotranspiration rates is important. A new technique aims to make their calculation more efficient.
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Interstellar Comet Was Born in a Very Cold Place
3I/ATLAS’s chemistry suggests that it formed in a much colder environment than our solar system did.
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New USGS Tool Fills in the Gaps on U.S. Water Supply
The National Water Availability Assessment Data Companion is the first tool that integrates information about water availability in individual watersheds at a national scale.