Tag: algae

Microbial communities and biodeterioration of Auschwitz buildings

By Elisabeth Bik   Posted in Buildings Research Scholarly Literature (Journals, Books, Reports)
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A new open access paper in Frontiers in Microbiology looked at the microbial communities found on buildings of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. I’m currently travelling, so I only have time to post the abstract here.  One Hundred Years by The Cure, a song about war and destruction, seemed a good choice for this post. …

Shade Balls: Preventing Algae and Evaporation Amidst California’s Drought

By Alex Alexiev   Posted in News Water Systems
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A recent New York Times article by Katie Rogers talks about an odd solution to California’s dwindling water supply. LA county is using small black balls that float on the surface of reservoir water to block UV and heat. This prevents both evaporation and algae growth from occurring. With California’s drought persistently eating away at our …