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In 2016, researchers proposed that salt fingers could send crystals to the Dead Sea floor. 3 years later, a 2019 study backed the theory, showing why the lakebed gains about 10 centimeters of salt yearlyRecent scientific research reveals the intriguing mechanism behind the formation of salt crystals in the Dead Sea. As warmer, salt-laden su...- In a 1982 US reservoir review, fish and plankton productivity rose after valleys were flooded, then declined as spawning habitat and detritus became less availableFollowing the creation of American reservoirs, there’s an initial surge in fish populations, creating a thriving aquatic ecosystem. However...
- NASA mixed cement aboard the space station; it hardened with strange stripes and highly porous structures that may affect its strengthAstronauts on the International Space Station conducted a unique experiment blending cement in microgravity. This innovative study seeks to...
- Louisiana used 13 million pounds of discarded oyster shells to build 8,000 feet of living shoreline; studies found oyster reefs can reduce wave heights under some conditionsIn Louisiana, discarded oyster shells are being creatively transformed into living shorelines to combat coastal erosion and rising sea leve...
- In 1970s, silver carp were brought to the US for aquaculture. Now the jumping fish threaten a $20 billion Great Lakes industryInvasive silver carp are rapidly approaching the Great Lakes, raising alarm over potential ecological and economic damage. The recent detec...
- Northeast India looks to emerge as space-tech gateway to Southeast AsiaThe Northeast India Space Workshop 2026 will convene in Guwahati to explore regional transformation. This event aims to leverage space tech...
- In US, rare earths extracted from coal mine wastewaterWest Virginia University researchers are extracting valuable rare earth elements from acidic mine drainage. This process cleans up environm...
- In a 2026 study, scientists found enough lithium and magnesium in just 0.1% of the ocean to last 50,000 years. Now, an Olympic pool of seawater exposes the huge gap between abundance and accessibilityScientists are exploring the ocean as a potential source of critical minerals needed for batteries, electronics, vehicles, and clean-energy...
- In June 2026, Spain revealed a rare-earth deposit capable of meeting 33% of Europe’s needs. Now, the find could challenge China’s grip on critical minerals and strengthen continent’s push for mineral independenceA rare-earth deposit identified in Campo de Montiel, central Spain, could become an important source of materials for Europe’s electric veh...
- MIT researchers redesigned ordinary fog nets, changing the mesh and coating, to extract drinking water from air in some of Earth's driest regionsScientists have created an innovative mesh tailored for capturing water from fog, enhancing water yield dramatically over current nets. Thi...
- Stanford ran water beneath mirror-like rooftop panels; they cooled it 3–5°C below the surrounding air by sending heat into spaceResearchers at Stanford have created innovative panels that cool water exclusively using sunlight and mirrors. These panels effectively ref...
- In 2011, Kiel University researchers began studying CAU-10-H for water harvesting, a project that lasted over a decade. 15 years later, they produced 66 pounds of the material, opening a path to harvest freshwater from air as dry as 18% humidityResearchers at Kiel University in Germany have spent more than a decade studying CAU-10-H, a porous material capable of capturing water vap...
- Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronautsMicrobes from Earth can survive on the Moon's surface for days. New research shows shadowed lunar craters offer protective microclimates fo...
- Rainfall experiments found solar panels cut soil erosion beneath their surfaces by 27–63%, while concentrated dripping created new erosion hotspots along panel edgesSolar panels significantly reduce soil erosion directly beneath them during rainfall events. However, concentrated runoff at panel edges ca...
- 18-year-old Colorado student Natalie Muro invents wave-powered device that fights toxic algal blooms using invasive weedA brilliant eighteen-year-old student developed a groundbreaking floating device designed to tackle toxic algal blooms. Utilizing wind-driv...
- Every day, 50,000 litres of polluted water flow from South Africa's Stiebeuel River into natural filter beds, where stones, sand and biochar clean it in 5 days, removing 99% of harmful bacteria and creating water for irrigationResearchers in South Africa are using a nature-based filtration system to treat polluted water from the Stiebeuel River in Franschhoek. At ...
- In 4000 BCE, a lake Mega Chad larger than all five Great Lakes covered roughly 360,000 sq km of what is now the Sahara. 6,000 years later, only a tiny fraction, well under 1%, of that ancient lake remainsThousands of years ago, a vast lake covered an enormous area of what is now the southern Sahara. Known as Palaeolake Mega-Chad, the ancient...
- When the cloud gets thirsty: Should India make AI pay back its water debt?India's AI sector is poised to face a substantial challenge due to its increasing water demands for infrastructure, particularly as data ce...
- Earlier this year, University of Toronto scientists measured hydrogen flowing from billion-year-old Canadian Shield rocks through nearly 15,000 mine boreholes. Today, the site could yield more than 140 tonnes of natural hydrogen each yearAncient Canadian Shield rocks are quietly producing white hydrogen, a naturally occurring gas that could reshape the clean energy market. S...
- In 2012, researchers began collecting dragonfly larvae to reveal mercury pollution in protected waters. 13 years later, 21,000 samples helped create a model that can estimate freshwater mercury risk without testing every waterwayDragonfly larvae data from thirteen years helped scientists develop a new mercury risk model. This model estimates freshwater mercury risk ...
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