Oct 06
It takes a lot of water to create the brilliant colors we expect in clothes and textiles, but a waterless dying technique may be the wave of the future. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Dyeing fabric without water… on this CurrentCast. Traditional dyeing uses a lot of clean water and creates a lot of dirty …
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Oct 02
Increased demand is putting a lot of stress on the seemingly endless supplies of water in the northeast. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Conserving water in the northeast… on this CurrentCast. In New Jersey, where water has always been plentiful, it can be hard to wrap your head around water conservation. Montgomery: “We tend to …
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Oct 01
Since the introduction of the Clean Air Act, less acid rain is falling in lakes in the Sierra Nevada. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Cleaner air means cleaner water… on this CurrentCast. When fossil fuels are burned for energy, sulfur dioxide is released into the atmosphere, where it forms acid rain. Jim Sickman, a Professor …
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Sep 30
Dissolved minerals from rocks on land wash down rivers and streams and into the ocean, where they build up over time. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Why is the ocean salty?… on today’s CurrentCast. We’ve all come home with salty lips after spending a day at the beach. But where does this salt come from …
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Sep 28
Fish and other wildlife return to a river quickly after a dam has been removed. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Rivers full of nature’s bounty… on this CurrentCast. During colonial times, fish were so plentiful in Maine’s Sebasticook River, they could be caught with bare hands. But dams built in the name of progress blocked …
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