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Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment
Burrowed into streambeds and rarely moving for their decades-long lifespans, freshwater mussels are biomonitors, meaning they indicate how clean their environment is, according to Penn State researchers.
A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight.
As they seep and calve into the sea, melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising global water levels at unprecedented rates.
Persistent overuse of water and long-term drought has depleted the Colorado River and highlighted the need for a comprehensive understanding of how waters are allocated and used to develop effective management strategies.
The sharks we know today as the open ocean’s top predators evolved from stubby bottom dwellers during a dramatic episode of global warming millions of years ago.
Texas A&M University researchers have developed a more accurate method for tracking reservoir evaporation rates that will improve water planning and management.
