LAS VEGAS (KLAS) Lake Mead has risen more than 3 feet in the past month and nearly 13 feet since Jan. 1. The lake, which supplies 90 percent of the water used in the Las Vegas Valley, is bucking the trend of the past five years. Lake Mead typically drops starting in April, following a … Read more
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) Lake Mead has risen more than 3 feet in the past month and nearly 13 feet since Jan. 1. The lake, which supplies 90 percent of the water used in the Las Vegas Valley, is bucking the trend of the past five years. Lake Mead typically drops starting in April, following a … Read more
The SNO+ detector at a depth of 2 kilometers in a mine in Ontario, Canada. The image shows the ropes holding the 12 m diameter acrylic vessel filled with 1,000 tons of water and the light sensors that detect a small amount of light from neutrino interactions. Credit: Image courtesy of the SNO+ Collaboration For … Read more
image: artist’s impression, section of Enceladus showing the ocean below the surface (credit: NASA) visualization Moreover Credit: NASA A new analysis shows that there are likely many more Earth-like exoplanets with liquid water than previously thought, significantly increasing the chances of finding life. The work finds that even where conditions are not ideal for liquid … Read more
Drought is probably coming for your garden. You may notice it first when lawn grass is turning brown, but other plants are in the line of focus. Droughts can cause long-term damage to trees, shrubs and other plants, said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. They … Read more
CHICAGO Record-breaking rainfall has taken a toll on area waterways, prompting officials to urge Chicagoans, many of whom are still cleaning out basements and replenishing sewage in their homes, to limit water consumption. According to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and Department of Water Management officials, Chicagoans can help reduce the amount of water currently overwhelming … Read more
Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have invented a composite material that channels mechanical energy in a specific direction. This hydrogel with embedded nanofillers could revolutionize the way wasted vibrational energy is used. A research team led by scientists at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science has developed a unique material, … Read more
Twelve years after an earthquake and tsunami destroyed parts of the Fukushima nuclear power plant and contaminated water supplies, the United Nations has approved Japan’s much-anticipated waste disposal plan, which calls for the slow dumping of radioactive, treated water into ‘Ocean. The United Nations Atomic Energy Agency says the initiative, first announced in 2021, meets … Read more
The plan to release treated water into the Pacific Ocean over several decades won IAEA approval on Tuesday. The Japanese government could start releasing treated but still radioactive water from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as soon as next month, after the United Nations nuclear watchdog gave the green … Read more
