Posts for tag "chloride"
Climate Change and Microplastics: Monitoring Lake Champlain
Most people go to Lake Champlain for its exceptional views and thrilling boating, but it’s also home to a wide variety of interesting aquatic research projects. From studying microplastics to thermal dynamics of the lake, Timothy Mihuc,...
- Posted June 24, 2024
USGS report reveals rising chloride concentrations in northern U.S. streams
A new USGS report finds that chloride concentrations in northern U.S. streams continue to rise following a 2010 study, likely due to road salt runoff
- Posted January 12, 2015
Road salt nearly triples Lake George salinity in 30 years; some tributaries even saltier
Road salt has turned the water in New York's tourist-favorite Lake George nearly three times more saline over the past three decades, according to a recently published study.
- Posted January 6, 2015
Future scientists get real-world skills in Iowa State water quality monitoring courses
A series of water quality monitoring courses at Iowa State University is giving students an early taste of the real-world skills they'd use as environmental scientists.
- Posted March 5, 2014
Newark rain garden shows green infrastructure can ease burden on city’s sewers
A Newark, N.J., rainwater re-use and rain garden is demonstrating how green infrastructure can ease the burden on the city's sewers.
- Posted February 11, 2014
