March 12, 2009 In 1748 the monk/physicist Jean-Antoine Nollet exploded a wine-filled pig's bladder when he submerged it in a trough of water (What did he think would happen?). The resulting discovery ...

Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, not competitively — salinity. Since 1974, the seven Colorado River basin ...

Analysing 1,135 wells pre-monsoon 2024, CGWB flags 9.78 per cent exceeding electrical conductivity (EC) salinity at 3,000 ...

A thought-provoking review led by an international team of researchers reveals the critical, yet poorly studied role of salinity in a changing ocean and coastline. The study underlines how changes in ...

Salts are compounds formed when positively charged cations such as sodium (Na⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺) and potassium (K⁺) combine with negatively ...

Using ocean observations and a large suite of climate models, scientists have found that long-term salinity changes have a stronger influence on regional sea level changes than previously thought.

Agricultural researchers say iirrigated agriculture in the Central Valley is at risk due to the lack of fresh water. The long-term viability of irrigated agriculture in California's highly productive ...

No, there’s not salt in your wine, but descriptors around "saline" come up a lot when talking about it. It’s time to unlock the mystery of salinity in wine. Lauren Buzzeo is the founder, editor, and ...

Climate change is likely to increase river salinity leading to shortages of drinking water and irrigation, and significant changes in the aquatic ecosystems in the Southwest coastal areas of ...