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NC EE: River Basin Program
Know Your River Basin!
Everyone lives in a river basin, even if you don't live near the water. The land that we live on eventually drains to a river or estuary or lake, and our actions on that land affect water quality and quantity far downstream.
What is a River Basin?
A river basin is the land that water flows across or under on its way to a river. Just as a bathtub catches all the water that falls within its sides, a river basin sends all the water falling on the surrounding land into a central river and out…
Study finds climate determines shapes of river basins
Results may help identify ancient climates on Earth or other planets.
Why Part of The Mystic River Will Turn Red in May
The Department of Agriculture said a study will take place and is harmless. Read on for more information.
How We Fight to Protect the Columbia River From Fossil Fuel Pollution
We are in the the fight of our lives to stop dirty fossil fuels and transition to clean energy. The good news? You are making a difference right now.
Why are cities using retention basins and rain gardens?
Q: As I watch various commercial or residential real estate development projects in my community, I observe more features related to storm water management as compared to older developments–r…
How Hindu Religious Rituals Harm the Environment
Why Rivers Need Their Floodplains
Floodplain storage of water, nutrients, and sediment is critical to sustaining river ecosystems but has been reduced by human activities.
Cities Relearning Their Relationships with Rivers
As the country's industrial past fades, cities are finding new meaning in their rivers—from the meandering to the mighty.
What We Do Affects Everyone’s Water
Oil spills in waterways have always made headlines. Most recently, there was the mystery oil spill in the Grand River in Lansing’s Old Town. While the source of that spill remains unknown, it…
What can be saved? Dams threaten wild river
Some tout hydropower as a reliable, cheap and renewable energy source. But others say the benefits of hydropower are overstated and outweighed by the harm dams can do. Such barriers block the paths of fish trying to migrate upstream to spawn.
Researching the Q River to learn about foreign substances
HAMDEN--What is in the Quinnipiac River?<br>Well that's a loaded question. Researchers from the University of New Haven are finding how it the foreign things in the water impact what you eat and how you feel.<br>What they’re looking for are endocrine disruptors, which could lead to the increase of estrogen in the river.
How do rivers alter sea-level?
Model includes river outflow and Earth’s rotation to fine-tune sea-level projections
30 Things You Didn’t Know About Rivers
.. 1. Rivers are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Rivers and lakes sustain more fish species than the sea even though they contain 600 times less water.2. Rivers feed us. Freshwater fisheries currently sustain up to 550 million people on a fish-based diet.
'Rivers On Rolaids': How Acid Rain Is Changing Waterways
Something peculiar is happening to rivers and streams in large parts of the United States — the water's chemistry is changing. Scientists have found
This is why forecasts for river levels may differ
THE Environment Agency has provided an explanation as to why forecasts for river levels on its website may differ from information it has given to…
Tampa Tried To Dye Their River And This Is What Happened ...
Run-of-River Hydro: Green Energy or Greenwash?
The term has been applied to everything from mini-hydro to mega-dams. So what does run-of-river mean and what are its impacts?
Think rivers are dangerous now? Just wait.
Many of the world’s rivers are flush with dangerous levels of antibiotics
Antibiotic pollution can fuel drug resistance in microbes. A global survey of rivers finds unsafe levels of antibiotics in 16 percent of sites.
