What oxygen levels in the Tijuana River estuary tell us about the impacts of the sewage crisis
Researchers Jeff Crooks and Stephany Garcia checked the minnow traps left at the murky mouth of the Tijuana River on a sunny ...
Invasive Species Are Threatening the Quality of New York’s Tap Water
The quality of New York’s drinking water—and the complex system that delivers it to each New Yorker’s tap—has long been a ...
The Scientist2d
What Drives the "Wet Dog Shakes" Reflex in Furry Animals?
Scientists discovered a mechanoreceptor that triggers the distinctive shake-off behavior observed in mice when they become ...
Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects that by 2100, seas will rise 1.5 feet to 7 feet (.5 to 2 meters) in parts of the Florida Keys. The threat is greatest to low lying islands ...
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Environmental groups argue wetlands permitting ruling should stand
Environmental groups Friday urged a federal appeals court to uphold a district judge’s ruling that the U.S. Environmental ...
Environmental groups tell federal court to uphold Florida wetlands permitting decision
TALLAHASSEE — Environmental groups Friday urged a federal appeals court to uphold a district judge’s ruling that the U.S.
Dams have taken half the water from Australia's second biggest river—and climate change will make it even worse
The largest wetland on Australia's second longest river, the Murrumbidgee in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, is drying up. This is bad news for the plants, animals and people who rely on the vast ...
Maryland Reporter5d
Will a cleaner Bay mean more fish and crabs? It’s complicated
By Karl Blankenship For decades, Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts have been driven by a simple equation: Cleaner water equals ...
Mumbai To Chennai – Cries To Save Waterbodies
In another geography, Andhra Pradesh, I found startling attempts to ... but the ride is far from being a happy one. For a wetland of global importance, the infrastructure around the destination of ...
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Fed biofuel rules catch fire at DC Circuit
The EPA is pushing for more land for biofuel production. Critics say the environmental costs outweigh the benefits.
Brownfield to wetlands: Pima county officials plan green future for contaminated facility
Once known for its sewage odors, the Roger Road Wastewater Facility will be decontaminated and redeveloped with community and conservation in mind.