News articles tagged with 'river'
Great Plains river basins threatened by pumping of aquifers
— 19 Nov 2011 15:49 | EnvironmentSuitable habitat for native fishes in many Great Plains streams has been significantly reduced by the pumping of groundwater from the High Plains aquifer - and scientists analysing…
Rivers may aid climate control in cities
— 17 Nov 2011 17:51 | EnvironmentSpeaking at the URSULA (Urban River Corridors and Sustainable Living Agendas) Conference, in Sheffield, Dr Abigail Hathway, of the University of Sheffield, will demonstrate how rivers…
Some populations of Fraser River salmon more likely to survive climate change
— 1 Apr 2011 14:42 | EnvironmentPopulations of Fraser River sockeye salmon are so fine-tuned to their environment that any further environmental changes caused by climate change could lead to the disappearance of…
Stanford researchers use river water and salty ocean water to generate electricity
— 30 Mar 2011 16:43 | TechnologyStanford researchers have developed a battery that takes advantage of the difference in salinity between freshwater and seawater to produce electricity…
Even Canadian rocks are different
— 29 Mar 2011 15:37 | Geology and palaeontologyCanadians have always seen themselves as separate and distinct from their American neighbours to the south, and now they have geological proof…
Otters on road to recovery in Andalusia
— 7 Mar 2011 17:04 | BiologyImproved environmental conditions have enabled the otter (Lutra lutra) to spread in Andalusia over the past 20 years. However, the recovery of populations of this mammal has been 'relatively'…
Sink or source? A new model to measure organic carbon in surface waters
— 5 Mar 2011 14:09 | EnvironmentA new carbon model allows scientists to estimate sources and losses of organic carbon in surface waters in the United States. Study results indicate that streams act as both sources…
Scientists study control of invasive tree in western US
— 3 Mar 2011 13:53 | BiologySimply by eating the leaves of an invasive tree that soaks up river water, an Asian beetle may help to slow down water loss in the Southwestern United States…
Lake-effect theory sinks, but quake timing questions go on
— 11 Feb 2011 15:45 | Geology and palaeontologyA chronology of 1,000 years of earthquakes at the southern end of the San Andreas Fault nixes the idea that lake changes in the now-dry region caused past quakes. However, researchers…
Wild rainbow trout critical to health of steelhead populations
— 1 Feb 2011 21:42 | BiologyGenetic research is showing that healthy steelhead runs in Pacific Northwest streams can depend heavily on the productivity of their stay-at-home counterparts, rainbow trout…