Similarly, a retention basin is a depression that also collects and slowly releases stormwater from large drainage areas. However, a retention basin is different because it is not permanently covered ...

Salt pollution from road deicing salts threatens freshwater ecosystems and urban green infrastructure. Megan Rippy's research ...

Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern. Excessive salt harms plants, degrades soil, and compromises water ...

Bio-retention cells or "soakaways" are landscaped areas like rain gardens that collect and filter storm water before releasing it slowly into the ground or drainage systems. Wetlands and rainwater ...

Flooding is becoming increasingly deadly and costly for American communities. In recent years, the cost of flooding has reached almost $496 billion annually. In an article in Governing, Carl Smith ...