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Air Resources Our Mission
DEM’s Office of Air Resources (OAR) is responsible for the preservation, protection, and improvement of air quality in Rhode Island. This is accomplished, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by regulating the emission of air pollutants from stationary and mobile em...Read more -
Despite recent storm system, Clarksburg, West Virginia, still below average in rainfall for this time of year
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Over the course of the past few days, North Central West Virginia has been getting battered by heavy rainfall. “It looks like the heaviest rainfall is behind us,” said Tom Mazza, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service in Charleston. “Over the course of the...Read more -
Collaboration to help solve Indigenous water crisis
There are dozens of boil water advisories in place across the country for reserves. Could a research team’s innovative approach help solve this problem? Chlorine sensors are easy to produce, and with the addition of a microprocessor, it allows people to test their own water for chemical ele...Read more -
California’s Snowpack is Now One of the Largest Ever, Bringing Drought Relief, Flooding Concerns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the fourth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 126.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 54 inches, which is 221 percent of average for this location on April 3. The ...Read more -
soil sensor for plants
If you love gardening, especially growing new plants, shrubs and vegetables, then you’ll need this smart device to get the most out of your growing efforts. Enter: the smart soil moisture sensor.For those unfamiliar with this concept, a soil moisture sensor measures the amount of water in t...Read more -
Soil water potential sensor
Continuous monitoring of plant “water stress” is particularly important in dry areas and has traditionally been accomplished by measuring soil moisture or developing evapotranspiration models to calculate the sum of surface evaporation and plant transpiration. But there is potential t...Read more -
Environmental gas sensor technology finds opportunities in the smart building and automotive markets
Boston, Oct. 3, 2023 / PRNewswire / — Gas sensor technology is turning the invisible into the visible. There are several different types of techniques that can be used to measure analytes that are important for safety and health, that is, to quantify the composition of indoor and outdoor ai...Read more -
Australia installs water quality sensors on Great Barrier Reef
The Australian government has placed sensors in parts of the Great Barrier Reef to record water quality. The Great Barrier Reef covers an area of approximately 344,000 square kilometers off the northeast coast of Australia. It contains hundreds of islands and thousands of natural structures cal...Read more -
Electric remote control lawn mower
Robotic lawnmowers are one of the best gardening tools to come out in the last few years and are ideal for those who want to spend less time on household chores. These robotic lawnmowers are designed to roll around your garden, cutting the top of the grass as it grows, so you don’t have to ...Read more