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Study Pinpoints Process That Eases Drying in Drylands
Climate change is making drylands drier, but scientists have identified a natural process that helps to ease the loss of surface water in arid areas.
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Study Identifies Ways to Limit Arsenic Contamination From Mines
Certain treatments of mining waste can help prevent arsenic runoff from entering local water supplies, according to a new study.
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Paulina Concha Larrauri: From Making Detergent to Ensuring Access to Clean Water
At the Columbia Water Center, she has worked to promote equal access to clean water, reduce risks to disadvantaged populations, and protect the environment.
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Fossil Leaves Show High Atmospheric Carbon Spurred Ancient ‘Global Greening’
Scientists studying leaves from a forest that stood during a warm period 23 million years ago have for the first time linked high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide with increased plant growth, as well with the high temperatures of the time.
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Coronavirus Is Improving Water Quality — For Now, At Least
With less pollution entering the air, our waterways are getting cleaner. Whether or not they stay that way is up to us.
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Do Two Failed Dams Foretell a Dire Future?
What happened in Michigan shines a light on our aging and failing infrastructure. The question remains, will we do something now to fix it?
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Growing Nitrogen Footprint Threatens Our Air, Water and Climate
Industrial farming in the temperate climates has been seen as the main cause of nitrogen pollution, but tropical agriculture emissions are catching up.
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Three EI Projects Make Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur $100 Million Grant
The three projects are among the top contenders in the 100&Change competition, selected from 755 proposals.
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Water Management and Sustainability in New York City
The final Speaker Series talk of the semester detailed how NYC’s Department of Environmental Protection manages the city’s various water resources, ranging from drinking water to wastewater.
