Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

Scientists warn of salt pollution of freshwaters — salinity

An article published today in the journal Science warns of the dangers of increasing water salinity for human health and…

6 years ago

Forests are key to combating world’s looming water crisis, says new GFEP report

Rain clouds hover over a forest in Yen Bai, Vietnam. Photo by Rob Finlayson/ICRAF The world is facing a growing…

6 years ago

In Town With Little Water, Coca-Cola Is Everywhere. So Is Diabetes.

Photo: A stream in San Cristóbal de las Casas, which residents claim is contaminated with sewage. Potable water is scarce…

6 years ago

Fish farms: ‘…still using the ocean as a toilet’

Photo: NDP Fisheries critic Fin Donnelly would like to see all aquaculture operations moved to land. (Clayoquot Action) NDP Fisheries…

6 years ago

A Tale of Two Basins: Why One is Thriving While the Other is Dying

To understand the issues of land loss affecting Louisiana’s coast and the restoration solutions needed to address it, one needs…

6 years ago

Mountain Valley Pipeline cited 5th time by state for violations

Photo: Sediment-laden water fills the Meathouse Fork tributary. For the fifth time since April, state regulators are citing the Mountain…

6 years ago

The Water Wars of Arizona

Homes in the Sulphur Springs Valley in Arizona stand just outside a corn field with a large irrigation system. Photo…

6 years ago

Figuring out the water cycle… still

By emitting moisture, trees play a crucial role in water cycles and global rainfall. Brunei Ministry of Primary Resources and…

6 years ago

Trump Just Remade Ocean Policy—Here’s What That Means

The spill began with a bang. On August 20, 2010 a jet of natural gas surged to the Deepwater Horizon…

6 years ago

The Valley floor is sinking, and it’s crippling California’s ability to deliver water

Completed during Harry Truman’s presidency, the Friant-Kern Canal has been a workhorse in California’s elaborate man-made water-delivery network. It’s a…

6 years ago