Surface runoff is water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, that flows over the land surface, and is a major component of the water cycle. Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a ...

The city of Laramie has launched a new Surface Water Management Program to address stormwater runoff, reduce flood risk and ...

More information: Boluwatife S. Olubusoye et al, Removal of microplastics from agricultural runoff using biochar: a column feasibility study, Frontiers in Environmental Science (2024). DOI: 10. ...

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The new program will be paid for through a Surface Water Drainage Utility Fund. The Laramie City Council authorized the fund last December. As part of the new fund, Laramie property owners will have ...

However, environmental degradation is leading to high surface runoff rates, and consequently to a low water retention capacity and the situation of dams and valley tanks.

SEM images of sugarcane biochar (A,B) and pinewood biochar (C,D) showing rough surface features and pores (circled in red). Credit: Frontiers in Environmental Science (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fenvs ...