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US Forests Provide 83 Million People With Half Their Water
Wildfires and development threaten that water supply
Effectively Removing Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater Treatment Plants
Currently, treatment systems let, on average, half of the emerging contaminants found in wastewater go through.
Red River Flooding is Worst in a Decade
A blizzard, multiple rainstorms, and melting winter ice swelled rivers out of their banks and across a flat floodplain in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba.
Towards More Efficient, Non-toxic, and Flexible Thin-film Solar Cells
Researchers from Japan pave the way for a clean energy economy with low-cost, cadmium-free, thin-film solar cells.
What We’re Still Learning About How Trees Grow
The key takeaway is that vegetation models, which use mathematical equations and plant characteristics to estimate future forest growth, may need to be updated.