February 13, 2019
Red Planet Roundup: March 2019
With two rovers and a lander on the surface of Mars, six spacecraft orbiting above it, and scientists here on Earth studying the Red Planet from …
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February 13, 2019
Some of Earth's water originated in the solar system's birth
When Earth first formed, the oceans of water we know today were nowhere in sight. The long-standing consensus about where our planet’s water came …
February 13, 2019
Travels in Geology: Finding Florida's hidden freshwater gems
As a child, my family and I often traveled to Florida to escape the chilly Virginia winters and enjoy the Sunshine State’s warm sunny beaches. …
July 3, 2018
Seismic waves are blind to water
Geoscientists use the seismic waves produced by earthquakes to image the internal structure of the planet. Some seismic waves travel through …
July 3, 2018
Lunar isotopes suggest early water on Earth
The moon is a child of catastrophe, born from a massive collision between the young proto-Earth and a Mars-sized object during the formation of …
June 5, 2018
Diamonds reveal water in deep mantle
Inclusions in diamonds often render them undesirable to consumers, but they can provide researchers with striking insights into Earth’s …
May 1, 2018
"Greening" stormwater in Philadelphia
When environmental geologist David Wilcots joined Sci-Tek Consultants in 2014, he became involved with the Philadelphia Water Department’s Green …
January 10, 2018
Beavers preserve wetlands in water-stressed areas
Once considered detrimental to ecosystems and nuisances where, for example, dams flooded farmland, beavers have been rhetorically touted in …
November 15, 2017
Red Planet Roundup: December 2017
With two rovers patrolling the surface of Mars, six spacecraft orbiting above it, and scientists here on Earth studying the Red Planet from afar, …
September 19, 2017
Red Planet Roundup: October 2017
With two rovers patrolling the surface of Mars, six spacecraft orbiting above it, and scientists here on Earth studying the Red Planet from afar, …
August 16, 2017
Comment: A pitch to study BREW: The beer-renewable energy-water nexus
Over the past few years, the food-energy-water nexus has become trendy for multidisciplinary systems-level research as it ties together three of …
July 19, 2017
Evidence of devastating drought found beneath the Dead Sea
The Dead Sea, a landlocked lake bordered by Israel, Jordan and Palestine, is nearly 10 times saltier than the ocean. And it’s getting saltier. …
July 14, 2017
In a position to lead: How military technology and innovation can ease the world's water challenges
The U.S. military is spread across more than 500 installations worldwide, from small Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Afghanistan and Iraq that …
June 19, 2017
Martian channels carved by lava, not water?
A complex system of river-like channels on Mars widely thought to have been formed by flowing water could instead have been carved by a huge lava …
May 17, 2017
Ceres' homemade organic materials
Researchers analyzing data from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft have found signs of organic compounds that arose on the surface of Ceres, a dwarf planet …
April 6, 2017
Red Planet Roundup: April 2017
With two rovers patrolling the surface of Mars, six spacecraft orbiting above it, and scientists here on Earth studying the Red Planet from afar, …
February 16, 2017
Beneath one volcano, enough water to fill Lake Superior
Beneath a Bolivian volcano called Cerro Uturuncu sits one of Earth’s largest-known magma reservoirs, the Altiplano-Puna Magma Body (APMB), which …
December 27, 2016
Earthquake-resilient pipes aim to keep L.A.'s water flowing
Southern California is notoriously dry, and the city of Los Angeles imports its water from Northern California. But there’s a potentially …
September 27, 2016
Celebrity climb
One billion people are without access to clean water today. When glacial deposits like the one atop Kilimanjaro melt away, that number will …
September 20, 2016
Water use soared as workers flocked to North Dakota's oilfields
Amid North Dakota’s oil boom, about 24,000 temporary oilfield workers moved to Williams County — in the state’s Bakken oil shale region — between …
September 13, 2016
Thirsty business: How the tech industry is bracing for a water-scarce future
Prineville is a sleepy town nestled in the sagebrush desert between the snowy peaks of Cascade volcanoes and the rumpled hills of the Ochoco …
June 16, 2016
'P' is for phosphate: Could urine solve a fertilizer shortage?
Whether you’re enjoying a juicy burger from a fast-food drive-thru or digging into a brightly colored salad at a backyard barbecue, your meal …
April 21, 2016
Red Planet Roundup: May 2016
With two rovers patrolling the surface of Mars, five spacecraft orbiting above it, and scientists here on Earth studying the Red Planet from …
December 23, 2015
Red Planet Roundup: January 2016
With two rovers patrolling the surface of Mars, five spacecraft orbiting above it, and scientists here on Earth studying the Red Planet from …