A study finds that population growth during urbanization and World War II–era plowing fed additional carbon into the Thames River Basin.
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Blending Satellite Data to Monitor Agricultural Water Use
A new technique that merges data gathered by multiple satellites can be used to monitor agricultural water use and improve water quality assessments around the globe.
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Timothy A. Cohn (1957–2017)
Cohn emphasized the use of hydrologic science for the public good, to protect ordinary citizens from flood and pollution hazards and to reduce losses from natural disasters.
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Water Quality Database Offers New Tools to Study Aquatic Systems
Researchers assess the federal Water Quality Portal, a Web portal that unites disparate water quality data sets and resources.
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When Income Goes Up, Does Pollution Go Down?
Scientists look at a possible connection between increased wealth and decreased water pollution in Louisiana.
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How Climate Change Affects the Flow of Carbon from Land to Sea
Changes in precipitation and runoff in New England may be driving more dissolved organic carbon into the Gulf of Maine.
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Water Challenges of Megacities
After attending a groundwater conference this summer in Shenzhen, China, Water Resources Research editor Jean Bahr reports back and summarizes the water management challenges posed by large cities.
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Headwater Streams May Export More Carbon Than Previously Thought
New research sheds light on the streams that carry carbon away from peatlands with the hope that the data will better inform climate models.
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What Happens to Methane That Leaks from Abandoned Wells?
Three-dimensional simulations suggest that some aquifers may be more vulnerable to contamination from leaky oil wells than others.
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Silty Streams Muddy Freshwater Conservation Issues
Throughout the Pacific Northwest, dirt from unpaved roads can clog streams, threatening fish habitats. Scientists have only a murky understanding of how to clear up these turbid waters.