Much of the water in the West is transported across vast geographical areas by large infrastructure projects known as interbasin water transfers.
Research Catalogs Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tied to Irrigation, Including Water Transfer Projects
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A research team at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science is the first to explore how an emerging plant-based material, cellulose nanofibrils, could amplify the benefits of 3D-printed concrete technology.
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