Whale-Shaped Floating Garden Would Sail Rivers, Clean Their Water

Whale-Shaped Floating Garden Would Sail Rivers, Clean Their Water

This concept garden is the brainchild of visionary designer Vincent Callebaut

Valleys and Gorges Carved by Rivers Found on Mars

Valleys and Gorges Carved by Rivers Found on Mars

The discovery was made using ESA's Mars Express orbiter

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2014
Reconstructing Ancient Landscapes Possible via River Topography Analysis

Reconstructing Ancient Landscapes Possible via River Topography Analysis

New technique enables scientists to see how ancient lands looked like

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 6th, 2014
Warmer Rivers Contribute Significantly to Ice Melt in the Arctic

Warmer Rivers Contribute Significantly to Ice Melt in the Arctic

New study quantifies the effect these waters have on sea ice

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 18th, 2014
California Is Under a State of Emergency Due to Drought

California Is Under a State of Emergency Due to Drought

The announcement was made by the governor on January 17

55% of the Rivers in the US Are Unfit to Sustain Aquatic Life, EPA Says

55% of the Rivers in the US Are Unfit to Sustain Aquatic Life, EPA Says

The rivers are in poor condition, measures need be taken immediately

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 28th, 2012
Curiosity Finds Ancient Riverbed in Martian Crater

Curiosity Finds Ancient Riverbed in Martian Crater

This is definite proof that water once flowed through Gale Crater

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 10th, 2012
River Ecosystems Severely Affected by Drought

River Ecosystems Severely Affected by Drought

Some food webs can collapse altogether in these situations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 21st, 2012
Mystery: Titan's Rivers Did Not Erode the Landscape

Mystery: Titan's Rivers Did Not Erode the Landscape

Geologists say that there only two possible explanations for this

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 21st, 2012
Mercury Pollution Found in the Arctic

Mercury Pollution Found in the Arctic

A number of factors contribute to the current situation

Fish's Earbones Record Their Travels

Fish's Earbones Record Their Travels

Study reveals new method of tracking fish's movements

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 21st, 2011
Humans May Have Appeared on Riverbeds

Humans May Have Appeared on Riverbeds

The proposal would certainly explain a lot about our evolution

US Rivers Contribute a Lot of CO2 to the Atmosphere

US Rivers Contribute a Lot of CO2 to the Atmosphere

The amount is far greater than researchers were expecting

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 14th, 2011
Namibian Weather Patterns Shift Suddenly

Namibian Weather Patterns Shift Suddenly

Experts are puzzled at how the country's climate changes

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 25th, 2011
Model Shows How Rivers and Deltas Form

Model Shows How Rivers and Deltas Form

 
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