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Researchers examine ties between increased wealth and decreased water pollution in Louisiana.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

When Income Goes Up, Does Pollution Go Down?

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 16 February 20171 February 2022

Scientists look at a possible connection between increased wealth and decreased water pollution in Louisiana.

Flowing groundwater created the cave passages in Parque Cavernas del Río Camuy in Puerto Rico.
Posted inScience Updates

Groundwater Contamination in Karst Regions Affects Human Health

by J. S. Herman, D. J. Vesper and E. K. Herman 20 July 20166 February 2023

Karst, Groundwater Contamination, and Public Health: Moving Beyond Case Studies; San Juan, Puerto Rico, 27 January to 1 February 2016

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Dirty Water: Unintended Consequence of Climate Resiliency

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 26 February 201625 March 2024

Scientists testing the quality of floodwater in a Florida city find potentially harmful bacteria.

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New Reactive Barrier May Protect Groundwater from Mine Waste

by S. Kelleher 16 November 20156 February 2023

Researchers are developing a porous concrete filter to pull harmful dissolved metals out of water.

Posted inScience Updates

Urbanization Affects Air and Water in Italy's Po Plain

by M. Masetti, S. V. Nghiem, A. Sorichetta, S. Stevenazzi, P. Fabbri, M. Pola, M. Filippini and G. R. Brakenridge 23 October 201531 May 2022

Satellite and ground-based measurements show a correlation between urban growth and increased levels of pollutants.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

A New Level of Understanding for Coastal Aquifers

by E. Betz 4 February 201528 February 2024

New models of saltwater-freshwater mixing in coastal aquifers show how salinity varies throughout the year, with implications for what happens to groundwater pollutants before they reach the ocean.

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