Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

It’s time for California to let some of its thirsty farmland go

Some half a million acres of the most productive agricultural region on the planet — California’s San Joaquin Valley —…

6 years ago

Restoration project improves salmon habitat in Mendocino County creek

This photo shows the flow of James Creek after the restoration project. (Photo courtesy of Mendocino Land Trust) Land Trust…

6 years ago

Massive aquifer beneath the Mojave Desert

Photo: The sun sets on the Mojave National Preserve in Kelso, Calif., in early February. There is water under the…

6 years ago

New UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration offers unparalleled opportunity for job creation, food security and addressing climate change

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021 – 2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Restoration could remove up to…

6 years ago

Cows for cleaner water

Minnesota ranchers and recreationalists find common ground with help from Extension RSDP Sarah Kuschel, her husband, Miles, and their three…

6 years ago

What’s the beef with water?

Photo: Jessica Brody, general counsel for Denver Water, has been a vegetarian since childhood. Not only do vegetables contribute to…

6 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Hawaii Clean Water Act Case

Degraded coral reefs at Kahekili Beach Park in west Maui, Hawaii. Peter Swarzenski / Usgs In a case watched closely…

6 years ago

A sewage spill polluted oyster beds in South Carolina town

Photo: John Forsyth (left) and Tim White with the Dorchester County Water & Sewer Department prepare to use a VacTruck…

6 years ago

Should we corral reefs?

TANKS IN THE DARK. An enthusiast’s aquarium, filled with various fish species, is situated within the four walls of his…

6 years ago

California Is Being Drenched By An “Atmospheric River”– What Are These Rivers In The Sky?

“Atmospheric rivers move with the weather and are present somewhere on Earth at any given time,” note NOAA. Sundry Photography/Shutterstock…

6 years ago