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New study links erosion to natural hydrogen potential in mountain ranges
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (109+ words) image: Mountain range Panorama view of the Swiss Alps - Canton of Grisons in Eastern Switzerland, a potential natural H2exploration area. view more Credit: Frank Zwaan, Unil Hydrogen gas formed by natural processes in the subsurface of mountain ranges could represent a…...
New Study Links Erosion to Natural Hydrogen Potential in Mountain Ranges [VIDEO] | Eurek Alert! Science News Releases
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (55+ words) New Study Links Erosion to Natural Hydrogen Potential in Mountain Ranges (VIDEO) Eurek Alert! Computer simulation of a mountain range with efficient erosion. Mantle rises to the surface so that efficient serpentinization (and thus natural H2 generation) can take place. More…...
Researchers [IMAGE] | Eurek Alert! Science News Releases
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (56+ words) Researchers (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! From left, Michael Secor, a recent doctoral graduate in meteorology from FSU's Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, and Professor Ming Cai. This image may be used with appropriate caption and credit. More on this…...
New study provides rule of thumb to estimate land sustainability in river deltas
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (369+ words) image: A new study found that a well-established relationship called Hack's law can be used to simplify the design and construction of structures used to manage water flow and reduce flood risks along river deltas like the Po River Delta…...
Spray and soil: A smart silicon solution for safer rice
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (504+ words) Eurek Alert! Schematic diagram showing the mechanisms for mitigation of inorganic As accumulation in rice grains by rhizosphere processes and in-vivo transport with synergistic application of Si. Synergistic Si application decreased As concentration on root surface with reductive dissolution of…...
Pseudo-nitzschia [IMAGE] | Eurek Alert! Science News Releases
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (52+ words) Pseudo-nitzschia (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Pseudo-nitzschia are a common component of the phytoplankton community along Europe's Atlantic coast and the North Sea, and a number of species produce the toxins responsible for amnesic shellfish poisoning More on this News Release Study…...
Researchers document PFAS in Great Lakes rain and snow
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (571+ words) Researchers to present three analyses from USGS-funded work Credit: Minnesota Sea Grant ST. PAUL and DULUTH, Minn. " Minnesota Sea Grant researchers are helping scientists better understand how PFAS, often called "forever chemicals," move through the atmosphere and enter the Great…...
PFAS are everywhere, forever
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (45+ words) (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Illustration showing PFAS sources and pathways through air, precipitation, water, food, consumer products, industry, wildlife and people. Use only with credit to Minnesota Sea Grant. More on this News Release Researchers document PFAS in Great Lakes rain…...
Soil also suffers from heat waves: organic waste used to boost its tolerance to 50 degrees Celsius
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (58+ words) image: Researchers Sana Boubehziz and Antonio S'nchez Rodr'guez from the Edaphology group within the Department of Agronomy (University of Cordoba)analyzing soil samples in the laboratory view more Credit: University of Cordoba Mediterranean soil, at risk European Journal of Soil…...
Rain consolidation, 1980-2022
5+ day, 43+ min ago (225+ words) Dartmouth researchers used an economic tool called a Gini coefficient that typically measures wealth inequality to gauge how evenly or unevenly precipitation fell each year from 1980-2022. They found that annual rainfall has become more concentrated (blue scale) for most of…...