Tag: Hydrogeology/Glaciology
March 31, 2025
Study Shows Groundwater Gains in Arizona Yet Climate Risks Still Threaten Water Supply
A combination of water management practices has contributed to notable groundwater gains in Central Arizona despite the region dealing with long-term water stress, according to…
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Groundwater in the Arctic is Delivering More Carbon into the Ocean Than Was Previously Known
A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska’s tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can contribute to climate…
Read MoreJuly 14, 2022
Coastal Glacier Retreat Linked to Climate Change
More of the world’s coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever, but exactly what’s triggering the large-scale retreat has been difficult to pin down because…
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2022
Robotic Exploration of Uncharted, Underwater Glacial Walls Set for 2023
It’s the front line of climate change and could hold the key to predicting global sea level rise, but what goes on at the underwater…
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2021
Mars’ Surface Shaped by Fast and Furious Floods from Overflowing Craters
On Earth, river erosion is usually a slow-going process. But on Mars, massive floods from overflowing crater lakes had an outsized role in shaping the…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2021
Digging Deeper for Greenhouse Gases
Fractured bedrock in forests is an overlooked source of natural CO2.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2020
Fractured Bedrock in Forests is Overlooked Source of Natural CO2
The bedrock beneath our feet has a reputation as an inhospitable place. In contrast, soil is known to be teeming with life – from microbes…
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2019
Sharp turns cause rivers to meander, migrate
Feb. 7 (UPI) — Engineers and builders need to understand how rivers shift and meander over time, but new research suggests the conventional thinking on…
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2019
Sharp Bends Make Rivers Wander
Left to their own devices and given enough time, rivers wander, eroding their banks and leaving their old channels behind. It’s a behavior that engineers…
Read MoreMay 8, 2017
Daniella Rempe: Tracking Water in the Critical Zone
By Anton Caputo and Monica Kortsha Somewhere between the ground we walk on and the bedrock below lies a murky area that’s not quite soil…
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