WATER WORLD - AFRICA DAILY

Egypt plans dam-busting diplomatic offensive against Ethiopia

Feb 27, 2013 (UPI)

Egypt may be in the throes of political turmoil, but the government has begun a diplomatic offensive aimed at stopping Ethiopia from building a huge hydroelectr...

EU ministers reach deal on fish discard ban

Feb 27, 2013 (AFP)

EU fishery ministers agreed Wednesday how to implement a ban on discards -- the wasteful practice of dumping unwanted fish overboard -- but failed to satisfy en...

New projections of 'uneven' global sea-level rise

Feb 26, 2013 (SPX)

Sophisticated computer modelling has shown how sea-level rise over the coming century could affect some regions far more than others. The model shows that parts...

Vibrant Mix of Marine Life Found at Extreme Ocean Depths

Feb 26, 2013 (SPX)

The first scientific examinations of data recorded during a record-setting expedition have yielded new insights about the diversity of creatures that live and t...

Wiring the ocean

Feb 25, 2013 (SPX)

For most people, the sea is a deep, dark mystery. That is changing, though, as scientists find innovative ways to track the movements of ocean-going creatures. ...

EU fisheries council tackles discard ban

Feb 25, 2013 (UPI)

The EU fisheries council is set to meet in an attempt to hammer out a deal on when legislation to impose a total ban on discarded fish is to take effect. Irelan...

Key to cleaner environment may be right beneath our feet

Feb 22, 2013 (SPX)

While many people recognize that clean water and air are signs of a healthy ecosystem, most do not realize that a critical part of the environment is right bene...

Research shows pollution doesn't change the rate of droplet formation

Feb 22, 2013 (SPX)

When it comes to forming the droplets that make up clouds, a little oily and viscous organic material apparently doesn't matter that much. And that's good news ...

Study of world's richest marine area shows size matters

Feb 21, 2013 (AFP)

A new study of Asia's Coral Triangle, which contains nearly 30 percent of the world's reefs, shows that when it comes to ensuring a rich and diverse range of sp...

Abandoned Russian ship located 2,400 km from Ireland

Feb 21, 2013 (AFP)

A Russian cruise ship abandoned and adrift in the North Atlantic has been located about 2,400 kilometers off the west coast of Ireland, according to a US intell...

Indonesia announces shark, manta ray sanctuary

Feb 20, 2013 (AFP)

Indonesia has announced a new shark and manta ray sanctuary, the first to protect the species in the rich marine ecosystem of the Coral Triangle, known as the "...

Report gauges LA's vulnerability to sea level rise with climate change

Feb 19, 2013 (UPI)

Los Angeles, as a large coastal city, needs to prepare for sea level rise of as much as 2 feet by 2050 due to climate change, researchers say. Researchers from ...

Irish Water issues first tender for Dublin water supply project

Feb 19, 2013 (UPI)

The utility Irish Water has issued a tender for its first infrastructure project -- a $685 million effort to supply Dublin with water from the River Shannon. Th...

Quantifying Sediment From 2011 Flood Into Louisianas Wetlands

Feb 18, 2013 (SPX)

The spring 2011 flood on the Mississippi was among the largest floods ever, the river swelling over its banks and wreaking destruction in the surrounding areas....

Japanese scientists hunt for groundwater

Feb 16, 2013 (UPI)

Japanese scientists said airborne electromagnetic tests reveal potential groundwater in areas hit by the tsunami that could revive some strawberry farms. Staff ...

First Evidence That Magnetism Helps Salmon Find Home

Feb 15, 2013 (SPX)

When migrating, sockeye salmon typically swim up to 4,000 miles into the ocean and then, years later, navigate back to the upstream reaches of the rivers in whi...

NASA Satellites Find Freshwater Losses in Middle East

Feb 15, 2013 (JPL)

A new study using data from a pair of gravity-measuring NASA satellites finds that large parts of the arid Middle East region lost freshwater reserves rapidly d...

Nothing fishy about swimming with same-sized mates

Feb 15, 2013 (SPX)

Have you ever wondered why, and how, shoals of fish are comprised of fish of the same size? According to new research by Ashley Ward, from the University of Syd...

Landslides delivered preferred upstream habitats for coho salmon

Feb 15, 2013 (SPX)

A study of the Umpqua River basin in the Oregon Coast Range helps explain natural processes behind the width of valleys and provides potentially useful details ...

Middle East river basin has lost Dead Sea-sized quantity of water

Feb 15, 2013 (SPX)

Already strained by water scarcity and political tensions, the arid Middle East along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is losing critical water reserves at a rap...