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Spinach plants engineered to detect explosives in ground water

Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have nano-engineered spinach plants to sample analytes in ambient ground water and send the information to a smartphone. The full study is published in Nature Materials. >> Read full article

UBC researchers seek solution to White Rock water problem

White Rock, B.C., has found elevated amounts of arsenic and manganese in its water and a research team based at the UBC has a $100,000 grant to determine the most effective method for cleaning the water. The Ubyssey reports. >> Read full article

Ground water found to influence river shape, study says

Scientists have shown that processes such as water flow, sediment transport, and vegetation all affect a river’s shape. A new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research suggests ground water behaviour can be added to the list. Earth & Space Science News reports. >> Read full article

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Provinces, Yukon score C- in flood disaster mitigation: report

The provinces and Yukon are not as prepared as they could be for floods, says a new report out of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo. >> Learn More…

 
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