Recent News: #groundwater
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May 20, 2021
Magnolia bogs are a trove of rare wetlands species
Suitland Bog escaped development to offer a relic community of carnivorous plants
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June 29, 2017
How invasive species could be impacting vital salamander habitat
Investigating connection between invasives, groundwater and the vernal pools it supports
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June 29, 2017
By the Numbers: 23
The maximum temperature, in degrees Celsius, that brook trout can tolerate
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August 04, 2016
Study warns of potentially corrosive groundwater in watershed states
USGS report highlights importance of testing private drinking water supplies
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February 25, 2014
Science shows restoration work can improve local water quality
Case studies show best management practices have lowered pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
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December 11, 2013
Groundwater withdrawal causing land to sink in lower Chesapeake region
Continued land subsidence could worsen the effects of sea-level rise.
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November 12, 2013
Ancient seawater found under Chesapeake Bay
The oldest body of seawater ever identified is trapped beneath the largest crater in the United States.
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November 12, 2013
Groundwater pushes nitrogen into Bay, delays effects of restoration
Research shows groundwater flow can lengthen the time it takes for a conservation practice to affect a waterway.
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