MONETA — Smith Mountain Lake Association water quality monitoring volunteers completed the third of six biweekly water ...

Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) water quality monitoring volunteers completed the third of six bi-weekly water ...

Amid growing concerns for Iowa's water quality and rising nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says it "is a serious situation, but it’s not ...

For what's apparently the first time since Central Iowa Water Works imposed an unprecedented lawn-watering ban June 12, reported nitrate levels for untreated water from the Raccoon River are ...

As Britain's first heat wave of 2025 hits with temperatures climbing above 30°C, Yorkshire has joined the northwest in ...

During the last ice age, storms soaked the now-arid Southwestern U.S., while today's rainy Pacific Northwest remained relatively dry. As global temperatures rose and ice sheets retreated, those storms ...

They look for water clarity, chlorophyll, and phosphorus. When it rains, additional sediment and nutrients are washed into the lake from area watersheds.

Harmful algal blooms occur when algae and cyanobacteria, tiny plant-like organisms, overgrow in bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and oceans, according to the enviromental services agency.

A number of technologies, such as artificial rain, greenhouse plantations, and irrigation systems created by humans, have significantly improved agriculture. (7,8) Nonetheless, managing soil and water ...

However, with cooler temperatures, heavy winds, and rain, they may break up and die off. It's important to note that nutrient pollution can make algal blooms worse, resulting in more frequent and ...

Lifestyle Gardening Gardening Gardeners urged to use simple trick to stop plants dying in heatwave As a mini-heatwave sweeps the UK with temperatures reaching 30C, a gardening expert has shared ...