In the wake of a series of destructive storms in late December and early January, California’s long-ailing mountain reservoirs have risen, satellite images from NASA show.
New funding proposal aims to reduce bottlenecks on Upper Mississippi River
New research proposes a funding model for a major rehabilitation of the 27 locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi. It relies on a collective investment from all -- or at least most -- of the shippers, along with government funding. The researcher's model shows the public-private partnership would pay...
A more healthful, gluten-free flour made from sweet potatoes
Orange, starchy sweet potatoes are great mashed, cut into fries or just roasted whole. But you likely haven't considered grinding them into a flour and baking them into your next batch of cookies -- or at least, not yet! Recent research has reported the best method to turn sweet potatoes...
Computer model IDs roles of individual genes in early embryonic development
Computer software can predict what happens to complex gene networks when individual genes are missing or dialed up more than usual. Mapping the roles of single genes in these networks is key to understanding healthy development and finding ways to regrow damaged cells and tissues. Understanding genetic errors could provide...
Deep-sea black carbon comes from hydrothermal vents
Hydrothermal vents have been identified as a previously undiscovered source of dissolved black carbon in the oceans, furthering the understanding of the role of oceans as a carbon sink.
A Second Chance to Protect Wetlands
Wetlands are among the most threatened ecosystems in the world.
New Data Gives NOAA More Extensive Picture of Global Climate
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is updating its current global climate dataset to provide more information about the Earth’s climate, while also extending the planet’s observed temperature record by 30 years.
How Nepal Regenerated Its Forests
In the 1970s, Nepal was facing an environmental crisis.
Mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth
Researchers have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
Record low sea ice cover in the Antarctic
There is currently less sea ice in the Antarctic than at any time in the forty years since the beginning of satellite observation: in early February 2023, only 2.20 million square kilometers of the Southern Ocean were covered with sea ice.