Tag: water
What Islamic hygienic practices can teach when coronavirus is spreading
Rose S. Aslan, California Lutheran University
As outbreaks of the coronavirus spread throughout the world, people are reminded over and again to limit physical contact,...
Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health
David Feldman, University of California, Irvine
As the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic, experts say that a key way to minimize the odds of getting...
Winter is coming: 5 essential reads about snow and ice
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
As cold weather settles in across North America, some communities have already started up their snowplows, while others keep watchful eyes...
Drilling deeper wells is a band-aid solution to US groundwater woes
Debra Perrone, University of California, Santa Barbara and Scott Jasechko, University of California, Santa Barbara
With memories of the wettest U.S. spring on record still...
Curious Kids: How does the stuff in a fire extinguisher stop...
Joseph Lanzafame, Rochester Institute of Technology
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...
Asteroid dust brought back to Earth may explain where our water...
Maitrayee Bose, Arizona State University
Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, and scientists argue that the planet’s interior also contains a lot...
Lightweight of periodic table plays big role in life on Earth
Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut
Although hydrogen is the lightweight of the chemical elements, it packs a real punch when it comes to its role...
Farmers are drawing groundwater from the giant Ogallala Aquifer faster than...
Char Miller, Pomona College
Every summer the U.S. Central Plains go dry, leading farmers to tap into groundwater to irrigate sorghum, soy, cotton, wheat and...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
