Cheap, scalable carbon capture method also rejuvenates rivers

A technique originally developed to combat acid rain has the potential to pull an enormous amount of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere – while helping to deacidify oceans, restore rivers and boost biodiversity and fish populations.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Cheap, scalable carbon capture method also rejuvenates rivers

Cheap, scalable carbon capture method also rejuvenates rivers

A technique originally developed to combat acid rain has the potential to pull an enormous amount of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere – while helping to deacidify oceans, restore rivers and boost biodiversity and fish populations.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Cheap, scalable carbon capture method also rejuvenates rivers

Alaska’s technicolor rivers are rapidly spreading – and we now know why

For the first time, a large team of scientists from across North America has formed a clear picture of Alaska’s ‘rusting’ rivers and streams, closely tracking 75 areas in the remote Brooks Range that are flushed with the bizarre hue so bright it’s even… Continue reading Alaska’s technicolor rivers are rapidly spreading – and we now know why

New discovery shows what helped the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids

Scientists have discovered that the ancient Egyptians may have had help building the pyramids after all – not from aliens, but a long-lost river. Evidence of a previously uncharted branch of the Nile has been found snaking along near dozens of pyramids… Continue reading New discovery shows what helped the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids

Korean researchers aim to trap marine trash at its source

Though efforts to clean up plastic waste from our oceans are well underway, it’s also vital to stem the tide at a major source of pollution: rivers. Researchers in South Korea are looking to doing just that at a “living lab” facility in Gongju.Continue… Continue reading Korean researchers aim to trap marine trash at its source

Envirocat 8.5 cleanly and quietly removes plastic waste from rivers

UK shipyard MMS has added a new member to its fleet of floating-debris collection vessels. The latest Envirocat is the first to clean up waterways without releasing engine fumes into the environment.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Plas… Continue reading Envirocat 8.5 cleanly and quietly removes plastic waste from rivers

Ocean Cleanup looks to halt flow of plastic trash from Indonesian river

The Ocean Cleanup is possibly best known for deploying huge trash collectors to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but has also sought to prevent plastic waste from reaching the oceans. The latest Interceptor vessel will prevent around 1,000 tons of plas… Continue reading Ocean Cleanup looks to halt flow of plastic trash from Indonesian river

Scientists unlock the survival secret of water-squirting mother mussels

It would be an understatement to say that mussels and other mollusks usually aren’t thought of as being particularly active. Recently, however, scientists have documented a water-squirting behavior in just one species, which is apparently using the act… Continue reading Scientists unlock the survival secret of water-squirting mother mussels

Tough, cheap sensor uses satellite signals to monitor water levels

Water level sensors serve an important purpose in rivers, warning of floods and unsafe recreational conditions. A new one is claimed to be not only more robust and reliable than others, but also considerably less expensive.Continue ReadingCategory: Sci… Continue reading Tough, cheap sensor uses satellite signals to monitor water levels