Research


Small Businesses to Pay More for CARB's GHG Rules

Cal-State study says small businesses will pay an additional $49,691 as a result of the agency's implementation of AB 32.

Study: Wastewater Plants Relatively Light on Mercury

A Water Environment Research Foundation study finds bioavailable mercury levels are as low as or lower than other common sources.

Oak Ridge Calls for Coal Ash Strategy Proposals

Oak Ridge Associated Universities is managing the project, which is funded by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

S.D. Study Links High Mercury to Lake Expansion

Wet cycles can cause prairie lake expansions that drive elevated levels of mercury, according to South Dakota State University research.

Army Lab Study 'Improves' Water Needs Equation

New research sharpens Shapiro equation of sweat production, adjusting the amount of water needed in the field for hydration.

Army Lab Study 'Improves' Water Needs Equation

New research sharpens Shapiro equation of sweat production, adjusting the amount of water needed in the field for hydration.

Mississippi River Is Coastal Areas' Hottest Hotspot

University of California researchers say resource management and conservation won't work if they don't address the impacts of land-based human activity, particularly the mouth of the Mississippi River.

Scientists: Local Bodies Should OK Nuclear Waste Sites

In a recent Science article, Ewing and von Hippel say federal agencies should set standards, but local communities should exercise final approve of nuclear waste repositories.



Study Suggests Higher Runoff, Better Models Needed

Climate change models don't consider how carbon dioxide, ozone, and nitrogen may affect water cycle.

Study: Selenium Protects Body from Mercury Toxicity

A University of North Dakota research center say mercury levels in fish are not as harmful as previously thought.

Study to Uncover Pollution in Clinch, Powell Rivers

Middle Tennessee State University professor will examine pollution indicators in rivers that have been impacted by mining.

Rain, Manure Application Timing Affect Carbon Losses

Purdue University study measured drainflow and solute losses from agricultural practices over a six year span.

Study: Low Flow in Apalachicola May Hurt Gulf Fish

Florida State University research found that the concentration of phytoplankton decreased over a large area of the continental shelf where reef fish spawn.

Alberta Researchers Find High Levels of Mercury

Previous research used data to model mercury export over a year while the new estimates were confined to three months the team spent on the Mackenzie River Delta.

Chinese Scientists: Briquettes Better than Coal Chunks

Scientists say the government should phase out direct burning of coal chunks.

WERF Targets Trace Organics in Biosolids-amended Soil

The Water Environment Research Foundation is seeking fundiing partners for a five-year study evaluating the fate and transport of trace organics in biosolids-amended soils.

Study: Risk for S&P 500 Varies in Cap and Trade

Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute and Trucost say the earnings of most companies would be relatively unaffected.

Study Links Low-level Toxicants to Liver Disease

A University of Louisville study found that more than 1 in 3 U.S. adults had liver disease.