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Water Levels Dropping in Some of the Worlds Major Rivers

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Rivers in some of the world’s most populous regions are losing water, according to a comprehensive study of global stream flows. suggests that the reduced flows in many cases are associated with climate change, and could potentially threaten future supplies of food and water. Cliff Jacobs of NSF’s Division of Atmospheric Sciences.

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Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month

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The R1T, Rivian’s all-electric truck, is built to tackle whatever you call a road with the ability to drive through 3+ feet of water, rock crawl a 100% grade, and tow up to 11,000 lbs. These “Electric Adventure Vehicles” are designed to take the road less traveled in style and comfort. As of January, Rivian offered leasing in 15 states.

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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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Dow Chemical Company; DowAksa; DuPont; ESI North America; Evonik Corporation; Faurecia US Holdings; Fives; Ford Motor Company; GE Water & Power; Graco Inc.; GrafTech International; Heil Trailer International; Herty Advanced Materials Development Center; Hills, Inc.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.; Owens Corning; Phoenix Integration; PolyNEW, Inc.;

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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Lead Institution: University of Mississippi. Lead Investigator: Raymond Highsmith, Ph.D. Project Title: Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf (ECOGIG). Project Title: Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf (ECOGIG).

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DOE selects 6 projects for $30M in funding to boost unconventional oil and natural gas recovery

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The Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines. Development of the TMS in eastern Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi could significantly impact local communities economically. DOE Funding: $8,000,000; Non-DOE Funding: $2,000,000.

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NRC report concludes hydraulic fracturing poses low risk for causing earthquakes, but risks are higher for wastewater injection wells; CCS impact undetermined

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Schematic diagram of a shale gas well following hydraulic fracture treatment, with the relative depths of local water wells shown for scale. Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) extracts natural gas by injecting a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals in short bursts at high pressure into deep underground wells.

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DOE to fund 14 research projects on deepwater and Arctic methane hydrates; potential future energy supply

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Researchers at the University of California at San Diego will design, build, and test an electromagnetic (EM) system designed for very shallow water use and will apply the system to determine the extent of offshore permafrost on the US Beaufort inner shelf. University of Mississippi. Colorado School of Mines. Lead organization.

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