All Articles Tagged As: water

Water table depth tied to droughts (9/30/2008)

Recent modeling results show that the depth of the water table, which results from lateral water flow at the surface and subsurface, determines the relative susceptibility of regions to changes in temperature and precipitation. ...> Full Article

Future snowmelt in West twice as early as expected; threatens ecosystems and water reserves (7/23/2008)

Global warming could lead to larger changes in snowmelt in the western United States than was previously thought, possibly increasing wildfire risk and creating new water management challenges for agriculture, ecosystems and urban populations. ...> Full Article

Rocky water source (6/15/2008)

Water from rock, easier than blood from stone ...> Full Article

Geoengineering could slow down the global water cycle (5/28/2008)

As fossil fuel emissions continue to climb, reducing the amount of sunlight hitting the Earth would definitely have a cooling effect on surface temperatures. ...> Full Article

Continents loss to oceans boosts staying power (4/2/2008)

Study measures effects of chemical weathering on the composition of continents ...> Full Article

Using Ground Penetrating Radar to Observe Hidden Underground Water Processes (3/22/2008)

researchers present applications of radar technology for exploring the properties and movement of water beneath our feet ...> Full Article

Are existing large-scale simulations of water dynamics wrong? (3/13/2008)

Researchers find that a much smaller spatial resolution should be used for modeling soil water ...> Full Article

Large Source of Nitrate, a Nutrient and Potential Water Contaminant, Found in Near-Surface Desert Soils (3/3/2008)

Disruption of desert soil surface could result in wind erosion of nitrate-rich soil ...> Full Article

Researchers make geothermal discovery in Mineral County, Nevada (3/2/2008)

Researchers recently discovered the existence of direct evidence of an active geothermal system in the Teels Marsh area of Mineral County in rural Nevada. ...> Full Article

Lake Mead Could Be Dry by 2021 (2/13/2008)

Analysis of current and scheduled use and human-induced climate change sparks urgent warning from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego ...> Full Article

A Warming Climate Can Support Glacial Ice (1/11/2008)

New research indicates glacial ice existed on earth during intense period of global warming ...> Full Article

'Climate Crisis' in the West Predicted with Increasing Certainty (1/10/2008)

Computer model analyses trace hydrological trends to human causes with unprecedented robustness ...> Full Article

Water, water everywhere but is it sustainable? (12/17/2007)

While Brisbane is flush with underground water stores, more needs to be known about refill times to aquifers and the environmental effects of large-scale freshwater extraction to ensure their sustainable use. ...> Full Article

As waters clear, scientists seek to end a muddy debate (12/16/2007)

Geologists have long thought muds will only settle when waters are quiet, but new research shows muds will accumulate even when currents move swiftly. ...> Full Article

3D model visualises underground water supplies (12/5/2007)

A 3D computer model being developed by Queensland University of Technology has the potential to map all the subsurface water supplies within South East Queensland. ...> Full Article