Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬9h ago
#Rainmaker touts proof that #cloudseeding delivers results
#Drone-based cloud-seeding company found 82 unambiguous seeding signatures in tests
Private cloud-seeding company, Rainmaker, says it has validated effectiveness of its tech. Company announced that tech has produced 143 million gallons of #freshwater for #Utah and #Oregon residents. Founded in 2023, Rainmaker uses #drones to disperse #silveriodide into #clouds, then they track #precipitation with advanced radar.
https://www.deseret.com/environment/2026/04/27/rainmaker-cloud-seeding-validation/
Company releases satellite proof of drone-induced precipitation

Rainmaker announces major breakthrough in cloud-seeding validation, reporting its drones have produced 143 million gallons of rainfall.

Deseret News
Plazi Species14h ago

#NewSpecies!
New freshwater snail from #greece just crawled in:

Cyllena hermes

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CE53F1FC-7D08-5F48-AB4E-7E0B3EA754EF
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.57.189090
#SubterraneanBiology #CyllenaHermes

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The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News [Unofficial]1d ago

Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/06/europe-removed-a-record-602-river-barriers-last-year/

Plazi SpeciesJun 12

#NewSpecies!
New freshwater snail from #china just crawled in:

Canglangia heyuemingi

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9A0226A4-502B-5751-89B8-660CBA7D0061
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1282.186276
#zooKeys #CanglangiaHeyuemingi

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The-14Jun 9
River wildlife moves freely once dams are removed – but so too can invasive species
#Environment #Rivers #Freshwater #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Ecology #RiverRestoration #Nature #DamRemoval #Salmon #Waterways #Ecosystems #Freshwater #WaterManagement #Dams
https://the-14.com/river-wildlife-moves-freely-once-dams-are-removed-but-so-too-can-invasive-species/
PIK_climateJun 9
🆕 study: Climate change, land use and water use are altering the global #freshwater cycle at an increasing pace, pushing freshwater systems further beyond the planetary boundary for freshwater change. Dry and wet anomalies now occur about twice as often as they did in the early 20th century, with climatic factors being the dominant driver globally.
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https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/human-activities-accelerate-changes-in-the-freshwater-cycle
Daryl ElliottJun 6
Blood in the well: One town’s fight against the slaughterhouse polluting it. Just imagine having blood, and bovine DNA in your well water. #PlantBased #Environment #CleanWater #FreshWater grist.org/accountabili...

Blood in the well: One town’s ...
Blood in the well: One town’s fight against the slaughterhouse polluting it

Residents of a Pennsylvania town took on a beef processor after its waste polluted their wells. They won — but little may change.

Grist
The-14May 31
Thawing permafrost responsible for acidification of Yukon watersheds
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Yukon #Canada #Permafrost #ClimateChange #Ecology #Environment #WaterQuality #Pollution #NorthernCanada #Watersheds #HeavyMetals #Freshwater #AcidRockDrainage
https://the-14.com/thawing-permafrost-responsible-for-acidification-of-yukon-watersheds/
Thawing permafrost responsible for acidification of Yukon watersheds | The-14

New research finds thawing permafrost is accelerating acid rock drainage in Yukon watersheds, threatening water quality, ecosystems and health.

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Plazi SpeciesMay 29

#NewSpecies!
New goby from #china just swam in:

Rhinogobius mengyangensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E81ECBBC-BBB8-5648-B8A4-BC629D466CF0
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1280.188225
#ZooKeys #RhinogobiusMengyangensis

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Plazi SpeciesMay 29

#NewSpecies!
New freshwater crab from #india just pinched us:

Ghatiana dhritiarum

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FC8781-FF85-FF91-FC73-E7A6FAF3E7A2
Publication: https://doi.org/10.1590/2358-2936e20260586
#Nauplius #GhatianaDhritiarum

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#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #invertebrates #arthropods #crustacea #crab #freshwater