Daily non-political popular news in brief.

LSU, Yale team study agricultural impact on Mississippi River

According to a study published in Nature by researchers at LSU and Yale University, farming has significantly changed the hydrology and chemistry of the Mississippi River, injecting more carbon dioxide into the river and raising river discharge during the past 50 years.

Read more »

Keywords: lsu, yale, team, study, agricultural, impact, mississippi, river

« Previous | Next »

Similar news on "LSU, Yale team study agricultural impact on Mississippi River":

1. Agriculture is changing the chemistry of the Mississippi River
   01-29-2008 · EurekAlert!
   Midwestern farming has introduced the equivalent of five Connecticut Rivers into the Mississippi River over the past 50 years and is adding more carbon dioxide annually into its waters, according to a study published in Nature by researchers at Yale and Louisiana State universities.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
2. Study could impact noninvasive treatment of cancer tumors
   06-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Ram Devireddy, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at LSU, recently co-authored an article with Todd Monroe, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering, investigating the complex effects of nanoparticles on cell freezing. The report was published in the prestigious journal Nanotechnology.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
3. Making waves: How UCL research could minimize the impact of future tsunami
   07-02-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A team of experts is preparing to create tsunami in a controlled environment in order to study their effects on buildings and coastlines -- ultimately paving the way for the design of new structures better able to withstand their impact. Ahead of today's Coastal Structures 2007 International Conference, Dr. Tiziana Rossetto, UCL Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, unveiled plans to develop an innovative new tsunami generator capable of creating scaled-down versions of the devastating waves.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
4. Misery is not miserly: New study finds why even momentary sadness increases spending
   02-08-2008 · EurekAlert!
   How you are feeling has an impact on your routine economic transactions, whether you're aware of this effect or not. In a new study that links contemporary science with the classic philosophy of William James, a research team finds that people feeling sad and self-focused spend more money to acquire the same commodities than those in a neutral emotional state.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
5. LSU researchers publish commentary on delta preservation with coastal science experts
   03-22-2007 · EurekAlert!
   The Mississippi River delta region is of huge economic importance to the nation. As a "working coast," much of the South’s major industries -- particularly seafood and petroleum -- are largely dependent on the health of the delta and its surrounding areas. After the 2005 hurricane season, however, experts are voicing growing concerns over how the Mississippi Deltaic Plain, or MDP, is being treated.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
6. Global climate change: The impact of El Niño on Galápagos marine iguanas
   12-11-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A before-and-after study led by Yale biologists, of the effects of 1997 El Niño on the genetic diversity of marine iguanas on the Galápagos Islands, emphasizes the importance of studying populations over time and the need to determine which environmental and biological factors make specific populations more vulnerable than others.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
7. New study finds genetically engineered crops could play a role in sustainable agriculture
   06-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Genetically modified crops may contribute to increased productivity in sustainable agriculture, according to a groundbreaking study published June 8 in Science. The study analyzes, for the first time, environmental impact data from field experiments all over the world, involving corn and cotton plants with a Bt gene inserted for its insecticidal properties. The study is accompanied by a searchable global database for agricultural and environmental scientists studying the effects of genetically engineered crops.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
8. International team of scientists warns of climate change's impact on global river flow
   10-12-2007 · EurekAlert!
   A global analysis of the potential effect of climate change on river basins indicates that many rivers impacted by dams or extensive development will require significant management interventions to protect ecosystems and people, according to an article published today in the online version of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
9. Area creek studied for rangeland effects on water quality
   10-24-2006 · EurekAlert!
   Elevated levels of bacteria in streams can affect waterquality, the health of the aquatic ecosystem and activities such asfishing, swimming and wading, a Texas Agricultural Experiment Stationresearcher said. Dr. John Sij, Experiment Station agronomist in Vernon, and his team areworking on what might possibly be a showcase study for Texas. He and histeam are measuring water quality of a rangeland watershed.
   Similar news · Read more »
   
10. Study revises dynamin's role in nerve cell function
    05-11-2007 · EurekAlert!
    An unexpected finding on how nerve cells signal to one another could rewrite the textbooks on neuroscience, says a collaborative team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and Yale University. Their study, published as a high-profile research article in the journal Science, suggests that a key cellular enzyme called dynamin 1 is not essential to all synaptic transmission, as experts had previously assumed.
    Similar news · Read more »