Managing reservoirs for water quality, not just flood control, could be part of the solution to the growth of toxic algal blooms in the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie, every summer.
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Insects have experienced global declines. Flipping the switch can help.
Aquatic Rover Goes for a Drive Under the Ice
An underwater rover called BRUIE is being tested in Antarctica to look for life under the ice.
A Century Later, Plant Biodiversity Struggles in Wake of Agricultural Abandonment
Decades after farmland was abandoned, plant biodiversity and productivity struggle to recover, according to new University of Minnesota research.
Climate Change Could Double Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Freshwater Ecosystems
Accurately predicting carbon emissions from natural systems is vital to the reliability of calculations used to understand the pace of climate change, and the effects of a warmer world.
Study Finds a Green Solution in Halving Children’s Pollutant Exposure
Simply planting a hedge in front of a park can halve the amount of traffic pollution that reaches children as they play, finds a new study by the University of Surrey.