UD scientists track freshwater flow from Arctic into the Atlantic
Freshwater discharge from the Arctic to the North Atlantic is a crucial factor controlling global climate

Water vapor feedback is rapidly warming Europe
A new report indicates that the vast majority of the rapid temperature increase recently observed in Europe is likely due to an unexpected greenhouse gas: water vapor.

Even a mile of forest can make a difference in water quality
Results from a small-scale experiment in western North Carolina illustrate the importance of National Forest lands in ensuring high water quality in the Southern Appalachian region.

NASA scientist claims warmer ocean waters reducing Earth's ice
Glaciers and ice sheets around the world have a big problem: warmer waters.

Human activities in arid urban environments can affect rainfall and water cycle
In the past half-century, cities have begun to expand in some of the Earth's most arid areas.

Research project tests remote sensing to measure Earth's water cycle
This summer's dry Iowa weather has helped drive home the importance of soil moisture not just to farmers, but also to gardeners, homeowners and consumers looking for fresh produce.

Spraying Water Containing Airborne Bacteria Found At Some Indoor Swimming PoolsCan Cause "Lifeguard Lung" Following Long-Term Exposure
Lifeguards at indoor swimming pools with water spouts and sprays, waterfalls and water slides may contract a lung disease after breathing bacteria suspended in water droplets small enough to be inhaled into the lungs.

New Method For Destroying Potentially Deadly Toxins In Drinking Water
Poisonous Substances Produced By Blue-Green Algae Can Attack Liver

Variable hydrology and salinity of salt ponds in the British Virgin Islands
In this paper, the authors examine spatial and temporal variation in hydrology and salinity in 17 salt ponds

Mount Sinai researcher finds drinking water safe to drink
Mount Sinai researcher finds drinking water safe to drink

Researchers Develop Fast Screening Method For Water Testing
A new technique that detects toxins in water in less than 10 minutes could lead to faster identification of harmful substances in the nation's water supplies, according to an Ohio University scientist

Spraying Water Containing Airborne Bacteria Found At Some Indoor Swimming PoolsCan Cause "Lifeguard Lung" Following Long-Term Exposure
This is the first time that indoor swimming pools have been identified as a source of continuously-occurring lung inflammation.

Cool, clean water for Seattle and salmon
Seattle will keep cool, clean drinking water flowing from the Cedar River Watershed while keeping streams healthy for threatened salmon

Scientists discover beetle that cures water fern menace
Scientists from Wits University and the Plant Protection Research Institute have developed a cure to one of South Africa's biggest water menaces: the water fern, which has been clogging waterways and suffocating lakes.

Innovative Process To Benefit Ground Water Clean-Up
A University of Toronto researcher has developed a more efficient way to monitor and improve the clean-up process for ground water pollution.

NYU/Max Planck Team Unravels 200-Year Mystery Of Proton Diffusion In Water
Findings could impact understanding of biological processes that rely on aqueous proton diffusion

Relationship of Vibrio Species Infection and Elevated Temperatures to Yellow Blotch/Band Disease in Caribbean Corals
The effects of temperature and inoculation with exogenous Vibrio strains on the division rates of zooxanthella symbionts, and how this results in low symbiont densities and decreased chlorophyll concentrations in the corals were studied.

Phosphorus Availability in an Artificially Flooded Southeastern Floodplain Forest Soil
The objective of this study was to examine the effects of flooding on P availability in a forested floodplain ecosystem along the Ogeechee River, Georgia.

Photosynthesis in naturally reared aquatic communities
In this report measurements of photosynthetic rates per unit of phytoplankton volume are presented, and their bearing on aquatic production is discussed.

Understanding Viruses in Lake Superior-Effects of Ultraviolet Light Probed
On Lake Superior’s surface, in a layer no thicker than a film of oil, exists a universe teeming with microscopic, single-celled creatures and decaying organic material.