Evaporation ponds, which are commonly used in many industries to manage wastewater, can span acres, occupying a large footprint and often posing risks to birds and other wildlife.
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Volunteer Tourism Can Aid Disaster Recovery
Holidaying in a disaster zone might seem crazy, but “volunteer tourism” can actually help communities recover from natural disasters, a new study finds.
Astronomers Find Wandering Massive Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies
Astronomers seeking to learn about the mechanisms that formed massive black holes in the early history of the Universe have gained important new clues with the discovery of 13 such black holes in dwarf galaxies less than a billion light-years from Earth.
Robotic Trunk Support Assists Those With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) can cause devastating damage, including loss of mobility and sensation.
UCR Investigates Some of The Nation’s Worst Nitrogen Pollution
Nitrogen pollution, largely from automobile exhaust, can reduce drinking water quality and make air difficult to breathe.
Climate Change and Deforestation Could Decimate Madagascar's Rainforest Habitat by 2070
A new study in Nature Climate Change has found that, left unchecked, the combined effects of deforestation and human-induced climate change could eliminate Madagascar’s entire eastern rainforest habitat by 2070, impacting thousands of plants, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians that are endemic to the island nation.