Scientists use nuclear physics to probe Floridan Aquifer threatened by climate change As rising sea levels threaten coastal areas, scientists are using an emerging nuclear dating technique to track the ins and outs of water flow.
Krypton reveals ancient water beneath the Israeli desert Getting reliable precipitation data from the past has proven difficult, as is predicting regional changes for climate models in the present. A combination of isotope techniques developed by researchers at Argonne and UChicago may help resolve both.