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Taiwan's Formosa under fire over Vietnam mass fish deaths
Apr 25, 2016 (AFP)
Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa was under attack in Vietnam's normally staid state-media Monday over allegations of industrial pollution leaching from a multi-bi...
Novel approach allows early forecasting of monsoons
Apr 25, 2016 (SPX)
The Indian monsoon's yearly onset and withdrawal can now be forecasted significantly earlier than previously possible. A team of scientists developed a novel pr...
Bottled water infects over 4,000 people in Spain with norovirus
Apr 25, 2016 (AFP)
More than 4,000 people fell ill with norovirus in northeastern Spain after drinking bottled spring water contaminated with human faecal matter, local health off...
Salish shoreline armoring study shows cumulative effects on ecosystem
Apr 25, 2016 (SPX)
Bulkheads and seawalls along the shores of Puget Sound help ease erosion and stabilize bluffs to protect waterfront properties. But these walled structures also...
Trees' internal water pipes predict which species survive drought
Apr 22, 2016 (SPX)
Massive tree die-offs due to drought have ravaged forests across the American West and left ecologists struggling to predict how and when tree deaths will happe...
EU moves to lift 15-month ban on Sri Lanka fish exports
Apr 22, 2016 (AFP)
The European Union has proposed lifting a 15-month ban on fish exports from Sri Lanka after it said the country has cracked down on illegal fishing. The 28-nati...
The health impacts of extreme weather in South Pacific
Apr 22, 2016 (SPX)
As weather events turn more frequent and more extreme in the 21st century, a new study published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene detail...
Underwater 'zombie grass' signals trouble for Florida fishermen
Apr 21, 2016 (AFP)
Decades ago, the sight of seagrass swaying beneath the waters off south Florida conjured romance for those who dangled their fishing lines in hopes of catching ...
Island states come to UN ready to move on climate deal
Apr 21, 2016 (AFP)
With their very existence under threat from climate change, the world's island states come to the United Nations on Friday not only to sign the Paris climate de...
Drinking water: Carbon pricing revenues could close infrastructure gaps
Apr 20, 2016 (SPX)
"It's possible to finance the drinking water supply in the majority of countries worldwide by the year 2030," says Dr. Michael Jacob, lead author of the study f...
Water recovered from whey can be used for clean-in-place procedures
Apr 20, 2016 (SPX)
Water scarcity is a serious issue and a concern among the dairy industry, as declines in the availability of water could decrease food supply and increase food ...
Severe reduction in thermal tolerance projected for Great Barrier Reef
Apr 20, 2016 (SPX)
Corals within the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) have developed a thermal tolerance mechanism to adapt to sharp increases in sea surface temperatures in recent decade...
Criminal charges filed in Flint tainted water scandal
Apr 20, 2016 (AFP)
Michigan filed the first criminal charges Wednesday in the scandal over lead contamination of Flint's water supply, accusing a city official and two state regul...
First signs of coral bleaching in Sydney Harbour: scientists
Apr 19, 2016 (AFP)
Coral bleaching has been detected in Sydney Harbour for the first time, Australian scientists said Tuesday, blaming the damaging phenomenon also found in the Gr...
Extreme rain triggered health crisis on South Pacific island
Apr 18, 2016 (AFP)
Extreme weather events are expected to strike more often due to climate change, and a study published Monday detailed how a 2014 storm triggered a health crisis...
Chemical weathering controls erosion rates in rivers
Apr 18, 2016 (SPX)
Chemical weathering can control how susceptible bedrock in river beds is to erosion, according to new research. In addition to explaining how climate can influe...
Gripped by drought, Ethiopia drills for water
Apr 18, 2016 (AFP)
With Ethiopia in the grip of its worst drought in decades, the government has appealed for aid to help 10 million people living in Africa's second most-populous...
Chile heavy rain leaves millions without water, closes copper mine
Apr 17, 2016 (AFP)
Four million people in Santiago were without tap water Sunday after unusually heavy rain pounding central Chile triggered landslides that fouled the city's wate...
Kayakers protest Balkans 'dam tsunami' in lake paddle
Apr 16, 2016 (AFP)
More than 60 kayakers took to Slovenia's Lake Bohinj Saturday to kick off a 35-day environmental protest over plans to build dams on rivers in six Balkan countr...
Storms leave three million without water in Chile capital
Apr 16, 2016 (AFP)
Three million people in the Chilean capital were without drinking water on Saturday after heavy rain caused landslides that fouled the rivers supplying the city...
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