After deciding in 2012 that the Dovestone Reservoir needed serious restoration, volunteers have spent the last decade hand-planting cuttings of moss to improve water quality and filtration. The hilltop reservoir in Oldham, in Manchester county, was surrounded by bare peat bogs, over which rainwater would fall rapidly and take on a silty brown color. This water then moved … [Read more...] about Volunteers Plant One Million Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog and Improve Water Quality in England
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The Electrifying Connection Between Thunderstorms and Air Quality
During thunderstorms, leaves from trees and other plants create mini electric discharges that can significantly alter the surrounding air quality through the emission of hydroxyl (OH) and hydroperoxyl (HO2). When nature's fury unleashes itself in the form of a thunderstorm, our world undergoes a dramatic transformation. Beyond the awe-inspiring display of lightning bolts and … [Read more...] about The Electrifying Connection Between Thunderstorms and Air Quality