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Russia sounds alarm as Lake Baikal's water levels drop
Jan 20, 2015 (AFP)
Russia sounded the alarm Tuesday as water levels in Lake Baikal, the world's largest freshwater lake, dropped to record lows, with environmentalists blaming dry...
Wildlife loss in the global ocean
Jan 20, 2015 (SPX)
Over the past 500 years, approximately 500 land-based animal species have gone the way of the dodo, becoming extinct as a result of human activity. In the ocean...
Predicting coral reef futures under climate change
Jan 19, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers examining the impact of climate change on coral reefs have found a way to predict which reefs are likely to recover following bleaching episodes and...
EU bans sea bass trawling to save species
Jan 19, 2015 (AFP)
The EU said Monday it will ban open water trawling of sea bass during the spawning season through April in order to ensure the stock's survival. The European Co...
Sizing up giants under the sea
Jan 15, 2015 (SPX)
A team of scientists and undergraduate students have analyzed the body size for 25 marine species, including whales, sharks, squids, and other ocean giants. The...
Cambodia PM defends China-funded mega-dams
Jan 15, 2015 (AFP)
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday defended controversial Chinese-funded hydro-electric dams as he opened the energy-starved country's largest-ever powe...
Correcting estimates of sea level rise
Jan 15, 2015 (SPX)
The acceleration in global sea level from the 20th century to the last two decades has been significantly larger than scientists previously thought, according t...
Campaigners urge UN to block Cambodia dam displacement
Jan 13, 2015 (AFP)
A rights group on Tuesday urged the United Nations to help prevent the displacement of thousands of people, mainly from ethnic minority groups, by a $780 millio...
China's water stress set to worsen with transfer initiatives
Jan 13, 2015 (SPX)
New research paints a grim picture for the future of China's water supply, as its booming economy continues to heap pressure on its natural resources, according...
Meltwater on Greenland's ice sheet contributes to rising sea levels
Jan 13, 2015 (SPX)
As the largest single chunk of melting snow and ice in the world, the massive ice sheet that covers about 80 percent of Greenland is recognized as the biggest p...
Algae blooms create their own favorable conditions
Jan 11, 2015 (SPX)
Fertilizers are known to promote the growth of toxic cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater and oceans worldwide, but a new multi-institution study shows the aquat...
Cool deep-water protects coral reefs against heat stress
Jan 08, 2015 (SPX)
1991, 1995, 2003, 2010 - again and again, increased water temperatures lead to bleaching with fatal consequences for stony corals in the Andaman Sea. These anim...
Better dam planning strategies
Jan 08, 2015 (SPX)
When dams are built they have an impact not only on the flow of water in the river, but also on the people who live downstream and on the surrounding ecosystems...
Reefs threatened by changing ocean conditions
Jan 08, 2015 (SPX)
The lowering of the ocean's pH is making it harder for corals to grow their skeletons and easier for bioeroding organisms to tear them down. Erosion rates incre...
Wave energy costs compare favorably to other energy sources
Jan 08, 2015 (SPX)
A new analysis suggests that large-scale wave energy systems developed in the Pacific Northwest should be comparatively steady, dependable and able to be integr...
Protesting Brazilian fishermen block cruise ship
Jan 06, 2015 (AFP)
A cruise ship carrying 1,800 passengers was blocked from leaving a Brazilian port Tuesday by fishermen protesting a government ban on catches of protected speci...
Alaska fish adjust to climate change by following the food
Jan 02, 2015 (SPX)
Not all species may suffer from climate change. A new analysis shows that Dolly Varden, a species of char common in southeast Alaska, adjust their migrations so...
National model of restoration: Nine Mile Run
Jan 02, 2015 (SPX)
A stream runs through it. A much nicer, healthier stream. Pittsburgh's Frick Park is home to Nine Mile Run, a stream that had been known as "Stink Creek." From ...
New challenges for ocean acidification research
Jan 02, 2015 (SPX)
To continue its striking development, ocean acidification research needs to bridge between its diverging branches towards an integrated assessment. This is the ...
China's Three Gorges dam 'breaks world hydropower record'
Jan 02, 2015 (AFP)
China's Three Gorges dam has broken the world record for annual hydroelectric power production, more than a decade after it became the world's largest power pla...
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