- 1. Researchers Catalog the Microbiome of U.S. Rivers ...
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- Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and snaking thousands of miles toward oceans and deep seas. Rivers and streams ...
- Created on 20 November 2024
- 2. World’s Rivers Are Driest They Have Been in Decades ...
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- Last year, the world’s rivers had their driest year in at least three decades, according to a new U.N. report, which warns that heat and drought are sapping vital waterways. Last year, the world’s ...
- Created on 07 October 2024
- 3. Rivers in Europe Burst Their Banks ...
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- A slow-moving storm triggered days of intense rainfall across central and eastern Europe in September 2024. A slow-moving storm triggered days of intense rainfall across central and eastern Europe ...
- Created on 24 September 2024
- 4. Clean Water Act Leaves About 55% of Water Flowing Out of Rivers Vulnerable to Pollution, New Study Suggests ...
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- The Supreme Court ruled last year that rivers that only flow in response to weather events—called ephemeral streams—do not fall under the protection of the Clean Water Act. The Supreme Court ruled ...
- Created on 27 June 2024
- 5. Kiwi Drivers Ready to Embrace Wireless EV Technology ...
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- ... g solution to the limitations of fixed charging stations. Although it’s not available yet, how do Kiwi drivers feel about this innovative technology? A survey of 1150 existing and prospective electr ...
- Created on 26 June 2024
- 6. Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically ‘Isolated’ ...
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- Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically “isolated” from other trout, new research shows. Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines ...
- Created on 31 May 2024
- 7. Bio-Inspired Cameras and AI Help Drivers Detect Pedestrians and Obstacles Faster ...
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- Artificial intelligence (AI) combined with a novel bio-inspired camera achieves 100 times faster detection of pedestrians and obstacles than current automotive cameras. Artificial intelligence (AI) ...
- Created on 30 May 2024
- 8. Alaska’s Rusting Waters: Pristine Rivers and Streams Turning Orange ...
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- Dozens of Alaska’s most remote streams and rivers are turning from a crystal clear blue into a cloudy orange, and the staining could be the result of minerals exposed by thawing permafrost, new research ...
- Created on 22 May 2024
- 9. NASA-Led Study Provides New Global Accounting of Earth’s Rivers ...
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- ... also identifies regions marked by ‘fingerprints’ of intense water use. A study led by NASA researchers provides new estimates of how much water courses through Earth’s rivers, the rates at which it’s ...
- Created on 10 May 2024
- 10. Rivers of the Andean Foothills ...
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- ... a Bolivian province that is surrounded by the Bermejo River and Río Grande de Tarija. The meandering rivers in this image are sourced in the Andes Mountains and generally flow southeast through valleys ...
- Created on 01 April 2024