Just as humans cannot breathe underwater, the tiny pores of plants can't exchange air underwater. Even worse, having pores under water promotes the entry of water, microbes and other undesirable ...

A team of scientists has uncovered a hidden risk to freshwater quality that could affect millions worldwide: the shift of lake and river sediment from trapping toxic arsenic to releasing it, driven by ...

A rare fossil plant reveals how early plants moved water and food, helping to explain the secrets of tree growth.

Aerobic reactions are essential to sustain plant growth and development. Impaired oxygen availability due to excessive water availability, e.g., during waterlogging or flooding, reduces plant ...

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are essential for clean water, yet they also generate significant greenhouse gas (GHG) ...

Groundwater replenishing beneath temperate farmland fields may come from very recent rainfall, merely one to two weeks old, whereas the water actually taken up by crops is drawn from much older ...