Unlocking the Secrets of Earth’s Freshwater With NASA’s Latest Software
NASA’s OSSE tool aids in planning dynamic Earth observation missions, featuring a cost estimator and the ability to incorporate different types of spaceborne sensors. From…
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A Blueprint for Disaster: Humans Have Pushed Earth’s Freshwater Cycle to Breaking Point
New research indicates that the worldwide freshwater cycle has undergone significant changes, moving well away from the conditions observed prior to industrialization. A recent study…
Tapping Icebergs, Fogs and Other “Unconventional Water Sources” Can Help Meet Global Freshwater Needs
Experts detail the abundance of diverse “unconventional water sources.” Tapping a fraction can help meet fast-growing global freshwater needs. UN and partner water experts say…
The Marangoni Effect Can Be Used to Obtain Freshwater From the Ocean
A study conducted at the Politecnico di Torino, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and published in the journal Energy and Environmental…
New Freshwater Database of 12,000 Lakes in 72 Countries Tells Water Quality Story Globally
Although less than one percent of all water in the world is freshwater, it is what we drink and use for agriculture. In other words,…
Global Danger: Sinking Water Tables Worldwide
Groundwater is the world’s largest source of freshwater and it is of vital importance for food production. Increasing extraction of groundwater in recent decades has…
NASA’s GRACE Mission Reveals Major Shifts in Global Freshwater
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists have combined an array of NASA satellite observations of Earth with data on human activities to map locations where freshwater…
NASA Study Provides New Estimates for the Global Water Cycle
A newly published study from NASA helps answer questions about droughts, flooding, and how much water is on the move and where it is going….
Rapidly Retreating Glacial Ice Leaves Species Threatened
The rapidly disappearing glaciers are altering more than the physical landscape, as a recent analysis suggests. Species that live in streams and rivers that flow…
Invasive Species of Asian Mussels Turns Parasites into Hosts
In a new study published today in the journal Biology Letters, researchers have found an invasive species of mussels that has caused a complete ecological…