Groundwater makes up 30 to 50 percent of California’s water supply, but until recently there…
Angling for Underwater WiFi
Aquatic internet that sends data through light beams could enable divers to instantly transmit footage from under the sea to the surface. The internet is an indispensable communication tool, connecting tens of…
Shrub Encroachment on Grasslands Can Increase Groundwater Recharge
Grasslands across the globe, which support the majority of the world’s grazing animals, have been transitioning to shrublands in a process that scientists call “woody plant encroachment.” Managed grazing of drylands is…
Water-Splitting Module a Source of Perpetual Energy
Rice University researchers have created an efficient, low-cost device that splits water to produce hydrogen fuel. The platform developed by the Brown School of Engineering lab of Rice materials scientist Jun Lou…
More Protections Needed to Safeguard Biodiversity in the Southern Ocean
Current marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean need to be at least doubled to adequately safeguard the biodiversity of the Antarctic, according to a new CU Boulder study published in the…
Study Reveals Strongest Predictors of Menhaden Growth in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
New research suggests that large-scale environmental factors influence the size of one of the ocean’s most abundant forage species. Recently, scientists from Louisiana State University (LSU), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),…
