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Longfin smelt not endangered in California, regulators say
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Longfin smelt in the San Francisco Bay-Delta do not warrant protection under the federal endangered species law, regulators said Wednesday.
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New water management tool may help ease effects of drought
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Continued improvement of climate forecasts is resulting in better information about what rainfall and streamflow may look like months in advance. A researcher from North Carolina State University has developed an innovative ...
NOAA announces an experimental harmful algal bloom forecast bulletin for Lake Erie
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Predicting harmful algal blooms, or HABs, in the Great Lakes is now a reality as NOAA announces an experimental HAB forecast system in Lake Erie. HABs produce toxins that may pose a significant risk to human and animal health ...
Crop models help increase yield per unit of water used
May 04, 2009 |
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Crop water use efficiency (WUE, or yield per unit of water used), also known as crop water productivity, can be improved through irrigation management and methods, including deficit irrigation (irrigating less than is required ...
NASA Gives Space Station Crew 'Go' to Drink Recycled Water
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May 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mission Control gave the Expedition 19 astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station a "go" to drink water that the station's new recycling system has purified.
Researchers revolutionise opportunities for the European water industry
Feb 15, 2006 |
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A team of international researchers has revolutionised the opportunities for water industry software developers. They have developed a new toolkit that, for the first time, provides a common standard for linking ...
An Earth Day Perspective: NASA Satellites Aid in Chesapeake Bay Recovery
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2008 |
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From the distant reaches of the universe, to black holes and Saturn’s rings, NASA explores some of the most far-out parts of space. But NASA also does research much closer to home. In fact, NASA Earth Science ...
As Colorado Heats Up, Water Supply Expected to Be at Risk, Says New Study
Oct 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Water resource managers may have to prepare for a warmer Colorado and a shift in the timing of runoff in most of the state's river basins, according to a new assessment of Colorado climate ...
Fecal microorganisms inhabit sandy beaches of Florida
May 13, 2008 |
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Traditionally, the cleanliness of a beach is monitored by sampling the bathing water a few meters from shore. But since sand is an effective filter, it follows that fecal bacteria (those from sewage) may be concentrated in ...
Colorado River Basin vulnerable to drought
Feb 22, 2007 |
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A National Research Council study of the Colorado River Basin found that the area could suffer severe droughts as the climate warms and population grows.
Bushfire impact on water yields
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Jan 22, 2008 |
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While forest fires can often result in an initial increase in water runoff from catchments, it’s the forests and bush growing back that could cause future problems for water supplies by reducing stream flows.
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