Hydrology

Scientists publish guidelines for the improved description of genomes and metagenomes (News-Medical-Net)

13 May 2008

The Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC), an international initiative including representatives from a range of major sequencing and bioinformatics centres, has created a new guideline for describing genomes and metagenomes. The guideline, 'Minimum Information about a Genome Sequence' (MIGS), is published in the May issue of the journal Nature Biotechnology.

OIT campus energy to be 100 percent geothermal (The World)

12 May 2008

KLAMATH FALLS (AP) — Geothermal water naturally heated to up to 200 degrees has warmed the Oregon Institute of Technology for years, but plans now are to use the subterranean water to meet all campus power needs.

Moss in the City - Improving Soggy Soil (Richfield Reaper)

12 May 2008

(Family Features) - Spring is a time of abundant natural moisture. The thawing ground is soaked from winter rains and snow, and rivers flood into bottomlands. Frequent showers add even more water to the mix. Gardeners are familiar with spring wetness.