Drought likely to persist across the West, improve in the Northwest
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New Jersey’s Tidal Marshes in Danger of Disappearing, Study Shows
New Jersey’s tidal marshes aren’t keeping up with sea level rise and may disappear completely by the next century, according to a study led by Rutgers researchers.
Zapping Untreated Water Gets Rid Of More Waterborne Viruses
Texas A&M researchers have shown that a coagulation method using electricity instead of chemicals is effective at removing and inactivating nonenveloped viruses from untreated water.
NASA Releases New Dataset of Cyanobacteria in Over 2,300 Lakes in the U.S.
The CyAN science team is excited that this standardized way of assessing cyanobacteria will enable scientists to compare blooms across the country and over time.
Tracking Genetically Modified Animals
In a study published in PLOS ONE, the researchers show for the first time that artificial transgenes from a variety of genetically modified animals like fruit flies, mice, and tetra fish can be detected and sequenced from the DNA left behind in soil, water, and in the form of feces, urine, or saliva.
Researchers Head to the Mountains to Improve Weather and Water Forecasting Tools
A new NOAA-led study of precipitation high in the Colorado Rockies aims to give water managers better forecasts for runoff in the critically important Colorado River Basin.
