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Computer model helps predict the future health of coral reefs [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 22 September 2020 [Share with a friend]( [SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [Made in U.S.A. — 1-week lead-times]( [Made in U.S.A. — 1-week lead times]( Interpower [Interpower®]( cords and cord sets made with 1-week lead times on [North American and international cords]( and [same-day shipping on in-stock products](. These U.S.A.-made cords come in a variety of NEMA-rated configurations; international cords are country-specific and ready to use. Order 1 cord or 5,000. 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Not only do the results indicate what condition the fluid is in, they also provide an early warning of system or equipment problems that can eventually shut down the process. [Read the white paper here]( [Learn more]( R&D REPORT [{sec6_editem1_img1_alt}]( [Computer model helps predict the future health of coral reefs]( Researchers created a computer model that [can predict the future health of coral reefs]( and find out why some reefs are more resilient than others. The project will help conservationists find ways to prevent future coral losses. More from [Environmental Technology]( [View now]( [{sec6_editem2_img1_alt}]( [Groundwater monitoring method pinpoints pollutant sources]( A [monitoring method]( based on detecting stable and radioactive isotopes and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) was tested in Australia and demonstrated to provide accurate delineation of wastewater-derived impacts relative to other sources. 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