Browsing: Watershed & Environmental Science

The Environmental Science Center in Burien is hosting a series called “Protecting Our Watershed” over three Tuesdays in December 2020, from 7 – 8 p.m. via…

The article discusses concerns about microplastics in Pennsylvania’s waterways and their potential risks to public health. A survey by PennEnvironment examined microplastics in raw water sources…

A recent paper published in Nature Geoscience by Xinghui Xia’s team investigates methane ebullition in the East Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. The research, led by Zhifeng Yang from…

The Wonders of Watersheds (WOW!) program, run by the Watershed Stewards Program (WSP), provides engaging environmental science lessons to Title I 2nd-6th grade classrooms. The curriculum…

The article discusses the extensive land degradation in the Sky Islands of Arizona and northern Mexico, focusing on the impacts of climate change and habitat health.…

Land degradation (LD) adversely impacts ecosystem functions and agricultural productivity, affecting over 1.5 billion people globally, with causes attributed to both natural processes (erosion, salinization) and…

The article discusses the environmental tragedy caused by the collapse of the Fundão dam in Mariana, Brazil, on November 5, 2015, which discharged around 50 million…

NOAA has awarded $750,000 in funding for nine new projects in Fiscal Year 2023 through the Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program. These projects in…

The newly renovated room 101 in Carr Hall at Allegheny College has been designated the Allegheny College Watershed Conservation Research Center (WCRC). Officially opened on May…

In mountainous environments, traditional methods for measuring snow depth and snow water equivalent often fall short due to limited spatial coverage, especially in high elevations and…