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Texas Tech Researcher Links Bee Colony Collapse to Infection

The study shows an association of death rates of the bees with an insect virtus and a fungus.

Research Team Finds Better Catalyst for Hydrogen Purification

An atomically dispersed platinum catalyst could replace a copper-based catalyst currently being studied for use in on-board hydrogen production in fuel cells.

Virginia Tech Professor Wants to Enlist 'Citizen Scientists'

People could record ecological impacts of environmental or natural disasters using smart phones and other devices that would automatically disseminate the information to a single point.

GreenFire Energy Taps DOE for Geothermal Technology R&D

Through the Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies Program, the company will apply $2 million toward its research on carbon dioxide-based geothermal power production.

Soy-based Glue May Make a Friendlier Wood Adhesive

A U.S. Department of Agriculture study has developed a formaldehyde-free glue for wood applications.

ICMA Survey: Local Governments Slow to Walk the Sustainability Walk

The International City/County Management Association found that while local governments recognized the need to create sustainability, they generally have not been able to act on that knowledge.

More Oxygen Needed to Finish Exxon Valdez Spill Cleanup, Study Says

Researchers in EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory in Ohio tested the ability of oil to biodegrade after 20 years and discovered that oxygen was the limiting factor.

Lightning may provide a new source of energy in the future

Science May be Able to Harness Nature's Electric Energy

New evidence from Brazil suggests water in the atmosphere picks up electrical charges, which could be collected much like the sun's energy.



Elevated Nitrogen and Phosphorus Still Widespread, USGS Says

The U.S. Geological Survey compiled data since the early 1990s to discover that efforts to decrease nutrients in waterbodies have not succeeded.

Dry water

UK Researchers Find New Uses for 'Dry Water'

A study at the University of Liverpool has uncovered the substance's ability to store carbon dioxide and speed up particular chemical reactions.

Pickle Spoilage Bacteria May Render Azo Dyes Nonmutagenic

An Agricultural Research Service study found that spoilage Lactobacilli may have an application in treating textile wastewater.

$5M Study to Consider Climate Impacts on Great Lakes Water Quality

University of Michigan-led researchers will examine current climate, land use, precipitation and water governance patterns and then combine the data with climate change models to forecast possible effects.

Knowledge System to Be Used Worldwide to Manage GHG Storage Collaboration

PNNL's Geologic Sequestration Software Suite is expected to be used in planning, deployment, and monitoring of carbon storage projects.

World Water Monitoring Day Debuts Data Map before Sept. 18

The Outpost Central designed map will allow participants to easily view data; upload photos, qualitative feedback and more.

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Arizona Team Can Grow Plants with Lamps on the Silvery Moon

Researchers are demonstrating that plants from Earth could be grown without soil on the moon or Mars or even urban centers.

EPA Asks 9 Hydraulic Fracturing Services for Chemical, Process Data

The agency is "drilling down to bedrock" to uncover the impact of the process on drinking water sources.

Beach embayment design keeps sand and contaminants in.

Numerical Ocean Models Help Find Causes of Dirty Beaches

U.S. Geological Survey and Michigan State University study applies NOAA models to determine the pathways of contaminants and indicator bacteria.

IAC Recommends Basic Reform of IPCC Management Structure

The InterAcademy Council, an Amsterdam-based organization, says the International Panel on Climate Change should establish an executive committee with an executive director to strengthen its procedures.

Study: Most Dairy Antibiotics Degrade before Reaching Groundwater

University of California Davis scientists said that most of the antibiotics used to treat dairy cows generally degrade in the top 12 inches of soil.

More home-brewed solar energy systems may be closer to reality.

MIT Scientist Says New Catalyst May Speed Development of Personal Power

The catalyst has been licensed to Sun Catalytix, which envisions developing safe, super-efficient versions of the electrolyzer, suitable for homes and small businesses, within two years.

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