Remotely Interesting: Stream Gages
Near my childhood home was a small river. It wasn’t much more than a creek at the best of times, and in dry summers it would sometimes almost dry up …read more Continue reading Remotely Interesting: Stream Gages
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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
Hackaday Prize 2023: Hydrocleaner Nips Pollution In the Bud
It’s unfortunate, but a lot of trash ends up in our rivers and, eventually, our oceans. Cleaning efforts can be costly and require a lot of human power. One of …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: Hydrocleaner Nips Pollution In the Bud
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