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Cleaning up decades of phosphorus pollution in lakes
Jun 07, 2016 (SPX)
Phosphorus is the biggest cause of water quality degradation worldwide, causing 'dead zones', toxic algal blooms, a loss of biodiversity and increased health ri...
Rights group calls for cleanup of Canada natives' water
Jun 07, 2016 (AFP)
Thousands living in Canadian indigenous communities have had no access to potable water, some for decades, and Human Rights Watch on Tuesday pressed Ottawa to f...
This desert moss has developed the ultimate water collection toolkit
Jun 07, 2016 (SPX)
Finding water in the desert is a relatively easy task for a species of moss that seems to flourish in even the most arid regions. That's according to a new stud...
Water yields from southern Appalachian watersheds in decline since the 1970s
Jun 06, 2016 (SPX)
In the densely populated southeastern U.S., forested watersheds are particularly important to drinking water supplies. Recent estimates show that forests in the...
To fight lionfish invasion, Cuba learns to cook them
Jun 04, 2016 (AFP)
If you can't beat your enemies, eat them. That's the strategy Cuba has adopted to respond to an invasion of lionfish, a poisonous predator that has strayed far ...
Hydrothermal vents, methane seeps play enormous role in marine life, global climate
Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)
The hydrothermal vents and methane seeps on the ocean floor that were once thought to be geologic and biological oddities are now emerging as a major force in o...
Hydropower dams worldwide cause continued species extinction
Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)
New research led by the University of Stirling has found a global pattern of sustained species extinctions on islands within hydroelectric reservoirs. Scientist...
Underwater grass beds have ability to protect and maintain their own health
May 31, 2016 (SPX)
An expansive bed of underwater grass at the mouth of the Susquehanna River has proven it is able to "take a licking and keep on ticking." A recent study has fou...
World's first grid-connected tidal array almost complete
May 31, 2016 (UPI)
A French energy company is a step closer to bringing the world's first grid-­connected tidal array online. Over the weekend, the second of two turbines was low...
Third of coral 'dead or dying' in parts of Barrier Reef
May 30, 2016 (AFP)
At least 35 percent of corals in parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef are dead or dying from mass bleaching caused by global warming, scientists said Monday....
Many corals dead or dying on Barrier Reef: scientists
May 30, 2016 (AFP)
At least 35 percent of corals in the northern and central regions of Australia's Great Barrier Reef are dead or dying from a mass bleaching event, scientists sa...
Study: Sharks have personalities
May 27, 2016 (UPI)
For the first time, scientists have documented unique individual personalities in Port Jackson sharks, a nocturnal, egg-laying species of bullhead shark found a...
Australia removed from UN climate report over tourism fears
May 27, 2016 (AFP)
All references to Australia were removed from a UN report on climate change and World Heritage sites after objections from Canberra, in a move scientists and ac...
Rutgers scientists help create world's largest coral gene database
May 26, 2016 (SPX)
Coral reefs - stunning, critical habitats for an enormous array of prized fish and other species - have survived five major extinction events over the last 250 ...
Hongkongers pooh-pooh waste treatment plant, despite free spa
May 26, 2016 (AFP)
It is billed as a groundbreaking way to deal with Hong Kong's human waste, and even includes an onsite spa free to residents, but a new eco-friendly sludge trea...
Coral bleaching 'lifeboat' could be just beneath the surface
May 26, 2016 (SPX)
A report commissioned by the United Nations and co-authored by the University of Sydney's UNESCO Chair in Marine Science offers a glimmer of hope to those manag...
Thailand closes dive sites over coral bleaching crisis
May 26, 2016 (AFP)
Thailand has shut down 10 popular diving sites in a bid to slow a coral bleaching crisis, an official said Thursday, in a rare move to shun tourism profits to p...
Inland waterways emit more CO2 than previously thought
May 26, 2016 (SPX)
Washington State University researchers have found that greenhouse-gas emissions from lakes and inland waterways may be as much as 45 percent greater than previ...
Europe's beaches getting cleaner: study
May 25, 2016 (AFP)
Europe's beaches are getting cleaner and the vast majority of them last year met the EU's minimum requirements for water quality, according to a report released...
In changing oceans, cephalopods are booming
May 25, 2016 (SPX)
Humans have changed the world's oceans in ways that have been devastating to many marine species. But, according to new evidence, it appears that the change has...
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