Posts for tag "groundwater"
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Testing Beaver Dam Analogs in Pennsylvania
Constructed of natural materials found in the region, beaver dam analogs are a restoration strategy that are often used to improve wetland and groundwater recharge. The dams slow the flow of rivers and streams and limit the...
- Posted March 9, 2026
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Developing New Data-Informed Management of the Mississippi Embayment in Memphis
The Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) at the University of Memphis oversees dozens of projects regarding the environment each year, helping to improve resource management in the region. Rodrigo Villalpando-Vizcaino, a Research Assistant...
- Posted August 18, 2025
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Save our Bogs! Culture, Conservation and Climate Action in Ireland’s Peatlands
Characterized by long-term accumulation under waterlogged conditions, peatlands exist on every continent and account for 3-4% of the global land surface. Small but mighty, these often overlooked wetland environments are estimated to hold as much as one-third...
- Posted March 31, 2025
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Applied Research and Innovative Solutions: Creating CHNGES at Western Kentucky University
Long-standing environmental monitoring programs have the power to support a large number of research initiatives and policy changes—however, actually starting these networks can prove challenging. Not only is starting the program difficult, but keeping things operational for...
- Posted April 29, 2024
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Tides and microbes transform nitrogen where streams and the ocean meet
Microbes transform nitrogen in tidal freshwater zones, usually causing denitrification, but recent research says areas of high nitrogen have been found.
- Posted September 17, 2021
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USGS Monitoring Groundwater for Hormones and Pharmaceuticals
The USGS is monitoring our groundwater for hormones, pharmaceuticals, and other compounds with good news for water quality.
- Posted July 2, 2019
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Nanoscale Heterogeneity in Models Helps Predict Macroscale Colloid Transport
Recent work shows how the “decorative” heterogeneity of surfaces at the nanoscale can help predict how colloids like bacteria travel through groundwater.
- Posted September 11, 2018
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New Standards Target Perfluorinated Compounds in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment is monitoring groundwater for low levels of PFCs pursuant to EPA guidance.
- Posted July 9, 2018
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Bioreactors Helping Protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Bioreactors can help protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed from excessive nitrates in water from agricultural runoff while protecting nitrogen-rich soil.
- Posted April 10, 2018
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State Oil and Gas Regulations are Inadequate, Leaving Groundwater Vulnerable
New research indicates that oil and gas regulations surrounding hydraulic fracturing are inadequate to protect underwater drinking water sources.
- Posted March 26, 2018
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USGS Scientists Identify Causes of High Concentrations of Radium in Aquifer Water
USGS scientists have identified where in the midwestern Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system radium levels are high, and how the radium gets there.
- Posted January 23, 2018
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Impact of Microorganisms in Fracking Processes May Have Been Underestimated
Harmful pathogenic bacteria has been found in groundwater near fracking sites in Texas, suggesting new remediation strategies for evaluation.
- Posted January 2, 2018
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Baking in the Sun: How Groundwater Recharge is Likely to Change as the Climate Does
Research shows groundwater recharge in the Western US will change with the climate; dry areas will have less recharge, and wet regions will have more.
- Posted December 15, 2017
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Hidden Underground Nitrate Pollution Threatens Groundwater Worldwide
Researchers have quantified nitrate levels in the vadose zone worldwide for the first time, warning of potential for groundwater contamination.
- Posted December 9, 2017
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Water in the Desert: The USGS and Arizona’s Water Challenges
The Arizona Water Science Center of the USGS helps decision-makers shape policy with sound science.
- Posted December 8, 2017
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Groundwater Depletion Causing Surprising Rise in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Synthesizing years of information about U.S. aquifers in a new way leads to estimate of CO2 emissions from groundwater depletion.
- Posted December 7, 2017
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Study: Hexavalent Chromium Produced Naturally By Leaching
Duke University scientists sampling groundwater wells in North Carolina’s Piedmont region find hexavalent chromium can be produced naturally.
- Posted November 15, 2016
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Van Essen TD-Diver: Robust Level Logger Ups Data Efficiency
The new Van Essen TD-Diver offers a streamlined sensor body, excellent memory capacity and compatibility with all Van Essen accessories.
- Posted November 11, 2016
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San Pedro River Seeing Streamflow, Groundwater Declines
Streamflow and groundwater feeding Arizona’s San Pedro River are declining in some locations, according to U.S. Geological Survey researchers.
- Posted September 22, 2016
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Groundwater Age Foretells Colorado River Drought Vulnerability
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey find that groundwater age is a key factor in gauging the Upper Colorado River Basin’s future drought resilience.
- Posted September 19, 2016
