A survey of maritime infrastructure engineers by University of Rhode Island researchers found that the rising sea…
Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris Using Visualization Method
Trillions of plastic debris fragments are afloat at sea, creating the “perfect storm” for microbial colonization. Introduced more than 50 years ago, plastic substrates are a novel microbial habitat in the world’s…
Making Comprehensive Water Resources Modeling More Accessible
The growing global population and continued economic development will likely require a significant increase in water demand, especially in developing regions. At the same time, climate change is already having global, regional,…
River Plants Counter Both Flooding and Drought to Protect Biodiversity
‘Water plants are a nuisance in streams, blocking the flow. You should remove them’. This notion has for many years determined how streams were managed to prevent flooding during high rainfall events.…
Could the Answer to Groundwater Resources Come From High in the Sky?
Groundwater makes up 30 to 50 percent of California’s water supply, but until recently there were few restrictions placed on its retrieval. Then in 2014 California became the last Western state to…
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…
