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Bigger May Not Be Better When It Comes to Mississippi River Diversions

By Guest PostApril 26, 2017Environmentdeltaic estuary, hongqing wang, mississippi river diversions, rebuilding wetlands, water quality

New research shows how river diversions may change water quality in estuaries.

River diversions are a common coastal wetland restoration tool, but recent research, conducted by U.S. Geological Survey in collaboration with researchers in Louisiana State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the LSU AgCenter, has shown that large-scale Mississippi River diversions may significantly change water quality in estuaries, affecting economically important shellfish and fish species. (more…)

Raising Global Asbestos Awareness #GAAW

By Guest PostApril 6, 2017Environment, Healthasbestos, asbestos awareness, gaawa, health concerns, illness, mesothelioma

Asbestos is a natural mineral known to cause a variety of life-threatening health concerns and illness. However, as dangerous as exposure to asbestos can be, asbestos remains a commonly unknown substance to many, as it does not receive the precautionary attention it deserves. Today asbestos use is not yet banned in the United States and remains in use in the production of many products and is housed in buildings and homes built prior to 1980.
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Greenland ice sheet melting can cool subtropics, alter climate

By Guest PostApril 6, 2017Environmentanthropogenic warming, climate, greenland, ian winkelstern, ice sheet, kyger lohmann

ANN ARBOR — A new study finds evidence that the last time Earth was as warm as it is today, cold freshwater from a melting Greenland ice sheet circulated in the Atlantic Ocean as far south as Bermuda, elevating sea levels and altering the ocean’s climate and ecosystems. (more…)

Neubildung von Grundwasser exakter berechnen

By Guest PostMarch 28, 2017Environmentandreas hartmann, berechnen, grundwasser, grundwasserneubildung, hydrologische prozesse, neubildung

Wissenschaftler zeigen, dass bisherige Modelle die Heterogenität des Untergrunds teils unzureichend berücksichtigen

Eine internationale Forschungsgruppe um den Hydrologen Dr. Andreas Hartmann von der Universität Freiburg hat nachgewiesen, dass Berechnungen zur Verfügbarkeit von Wasser und zur Abschätzung der Folgen des Klimawandels stark verbessert werden können, wenn in großskaligen Modellen wichtige hydrologische Prozesse berücksichtigt werden – etwa wie durchlässig Gestein und Erde an manchen Stellen sind. (more…)

Mikroplastik in der Umwelt: Von der Nanoforschung lernen

By Guest PostMarch 26, 2017Environmentantonia praetorius, mikroplastik, nanoforschung, nanopartikel, plastikprodukt, thilo hofmann, thorsten hueffer, umwelt

Plastik und Mikroplastik – also zu kleinen Partikeln zerriebener Kunststoff – sind heute als Abfallprodukte in der Umwelt weit verbreitet. Die Forschung beginnt erst ihren Einfluss auf die Ökosysteme zu verstehen. UmweltgeowissenschafterInnen um Thilo Hofmann von der Universität Wien haben nun gezeigt, was man aus der Nanoforschung für die Analyse und Expositionsbewertung von Mikroplastik lernen kann und welche Fehler nicht wiederholt werden sollten. Ihre Studie erschien heute als Feature in der renommierten Fachzeitschrift “Environmental Science & Technology”. (more…)

Manganese Oxides in Treatment System Could Be Mixed Blessing

By Guest PostMarch 25, 2017Environmentblack sludge, environmental remediation, manganese oxidizing fungus, micro pollutant, owen duckworth, treatment, water treatment

In a “bad news, good news” scenario, researchers at North Carolina State University have found that some black sludge growing in a water-treatment site could have redeeming benefits. (more…)

Q&A: New CPIRT director on lung infections, antibiotics, and climate change

By Guest PostMarch 20, 2017Environment, Healthantibiotics, charles dela cruz, climate change, global warming, lung infections, viral infections

This summer, the new Yale Center for Pulmonary Infection Research and Treatment (CPIRT) held its first meeting, with the goal of breathing fresh air into the science of lung infection. Conceived by associate professor Dr. Charles Dela Cruz as a cross-disciplinary hub for investigators, CPIRT brings together innovative minds from basic, translational, and clinical research areas across Yale. The center’s ultimate aim is to develop better treatments for both acute and chronic ailments — from pandemic flu to emphysema — that are affected by lung infections. (more…)

Seen auf höchstem Niveau

By Guest PostMarch 13, 2017Environmentaethiopien, alpen, bofedales, Chile, chungara, hochgebirgsseen, ruben sommaruga, uv einstrahlung

Hochgebirgsseen sind nicht nur in den Alpen, sondern weltweit wichtige und bisher noch wenig erforschte Ökosysteme. Ruben Sommaruga, Professor am Institut für Ökologie, hat Seen in den Alpen, in Chile und in Äthiopien untersucht und miteinander verglichen. (more…)

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