WATER WORLD - AFRICA DAILY

Mar 15, 2016 (SPX)

Scientists have developed a mathematical model to derive the probability of extreme waves. This model uses multi-point statistics, the joint statistics of multi...

Flooding alleviated by targeted tree planting and river restoration

Mar 14, 2016 (SPX)

A study by an international team of scientists, led by the Universities of Birmingham and Southampton, has shown that strategic planting of trees on floodplains...

Conservation sea change

Mar 14, 2016 (SPX)

Beyond the breakers, the ocean is like the Wild West. While not completely lawless, its vastness and remoteness make it hard to observe and more difficult to ma...

Major source of methanol in the ocean identified

Mar 14, 2016 (SPX)

As one of the most abundant organic compounds on the planet, methanol occurs naturally in the environment as plants release it as they grow and decompose. It is...

Taming oceans for 24/7 power

Mar 13, 2016 (SPX)

Fossil fuels propelled the Industrial Revolution and subsequent technological advances. However, our future cannot be based on them, if only because they are a ...

Rising seas swamp Marshall Islands

Mar 11, 2016 (AFP)

Residents in low-lying areas of the Marshall Islands were braced for ongoing flooding Friday, as a series of inundations underscored the Pacific island nation's...

Desalination plants a 'hidden asset' for power, water

Mar 11, 2016 (SPX)

Renewable hydropower generated from desalination plants and other existing infrastructure would bring economic and environmental benefits to our biggest cities,...

Clean energy could stress global water resources

Mar 11, 2016 (SPX)

Climate mitigation efforts in the energy system could lead to increasing pressure on water resources, according to a new study published in the journal Environm...

Overfishing devastates spawning aggregations

Mar 10, 2016 (SPX)

Globally declining fish populations are a frequently cited ecological and commercial calamity, but relatively little attention has been paid to the specific thr...

Colorado River flows reduced by warmer spring temperatures

Mar 10, 2016 (SPX)

Warmer-than-average spring temperatures reduce upper Colorado River flows more than previously recognized, according to a new report from a University of Arizon...

Climate warrior bows out as Kiribati elects new leader

Mar 10, 2016 (AFP)

The tiny Pacific nation of Kiribati has elected a new president, ending the 12-year rule of veteran climate campaigner Anote Tong, his office said Thursday. The...

Shark babies remain strong in future acidic oceans

Mar 09, 2016 (SPX)

Dr. Jodie Rummer from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at James Cook University (JCU) and her co-authors studied epaulette shark ...

Sea level rise threatens larger number of people than earlier estimated

Mar 09, 2016 (SPX)

More people live close to sea coast than earlier estimated, assess researchers in a new study. These people are the most vulnerable to the rise of the sea level...

Suu Kyi party mulling Myanmar China dam rethink: advisor

Mar 09, 2016 (AFP)

Aung San Suu Kyi's incoming government is considering a rethink of a controversial Chinese-backed dam in Myanmar and looking for ways to end a military conglome...

Global warming increases rain in world's driest areas

Mar 09, 2016 (SPX)

Global warming will increase rainfall in some of the world's driest areas over land, with not only the wet getting wetter but the dry getting wetter as well. Ne...

Fish populations revealed through seawater analysis

Mar 08, 2016 (SPX)

A research group led by YAMAMOTO Satoshi, a research fellow at the Kobe University Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, has shown that measurin...

New York oyster beds once protected against storms and wave damage

Mar 08, 2016 (SPX)

A recent study of past disturbance of the oyster beds in New York Harbor led by geoscientist Jonathan Woodruff and his doctoral student Christine Brandon of the...

Using rainwater to flush toilets

Mar 08, 2016 (SPX)

If you live in one of four major U.S. cities chances are you're letting the benefits of a ubiquitous natural resource go right down the drain - when it could be...

Shallow-water corals are not related to their deep-water counterparts

Mar 07, 2016 (SPX)

A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that shallow-reef corals are more closel...

Food limitation linked to record California sea lion pup strandings

Mar 07, 2016 (SPX)

Large numbers of California sea lion pups have flooded animal rescue centers in Southern California in the past few years. Now, as part of an ongoing investigat...