EBMUD closes boat access to Pardee, Camanche reservoirs over invasive golden mussels
The East Bay Municipal Utility District announced Friday that boat access to two of its reservoirs in the Sierra Foothills has been closed amid concerns about an invasive mussel that was recently ...
The New York Times23d
Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds
A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...
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Proposed reservoir could supply water to North Texas by 2050, but opposition remains
Part of the Sulphur River in Cuthand, Texas, and all its wildlife, would be underwater by 2050 if a plan for the Marvin Nichols Reservoir becomes reality. The Texas Water Development Board this ...
Smithsonian Magazine24d
A New Crayfish Species Was Hiding in Plain Sight Among Common Aquarium Pets, Researchers Find
Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...
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Scientists discover enormous reservoir hidden in Cascades — more than twice the amount of water in Lake Mead
An enormous water reservoir — likely the largest aquifer of its kind in on Earth — sits inside the volcanic rocks of the Oregon Cascades, scientists have revealed. A hidden reservoir of ...
Wall Street Journal24d
An Offline L.A. Water Reservoir Has Repeatedly Needed Repairs
Photo: Illustration: Annie Zhao A large reservoir in Pacific Palisades that is out of commission, potentially hampering firefighting efforts, has twice required repairs in recent years ...
New York Post24d
Drained LA reservoir in worst fire-ravaged area has repeatedly needed repairs, sat empty since Feb. 2024: report
The major reservoir that was drained and out-of-commission when the deadly Los Angeles wildfires broke out has repeatedly needed similar repairs in recent years, a new report says. The 117-million ...
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Why was a major reservoir empty when L.A. fires broke out?
The Santa Ynez Reservoir, a 117-million-gallon water resource near the Pacific Palisades, was under renovation and empty when fires tore through the Los Angeles neighborhood last week and ...
Miami Herald24d
‘Large’-headed river creature found in South Africa turns out to be new species
Scientists searching for an extinct fish found a “large”-headed river creature and discovered a new species, a study said and photos show. Photo from Zarei, Mathebula and Chakona (2025 ...
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Bigger and more venomous species of funnel-web spider discovered in Australia
A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...
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When L.A. fires broke out, the 117-million gallon Santa Ynez Reservoir near Pacific Palisades was empty. Here's what we know.
The Santa Ynez Reservoir, a 117-million-gallon water resource near the Pacific Palisades, was under renovation and empty when fires tore through the Los Angeles neighborhood last week and ...