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Wind pushes plastics deeper into oceans, driving trash estimates up
May 01, 2012 (SPX)
While working on a research sailboat gliding over glassy seas in the Pacific Ocean, oceanographer Giora Proskurowski noticed something new: The water was litter...
First evaluation of the Clean Water Act's effects on coastal waters reveals major successes
May 01, 2012 (SPX)
Levels of copper, cadmium, lead and other metals in Southern California's coastal waters have plummeted over the past four decades, according to new research fr...
China raises profile as Tonga rebuilds after riots
Apr 29, 2012 (AFP)
Jason Ng wasn't living in Tonga in 2006 when riots, which had Chinese-owned small businesses among their targets, left eight people dead and the centre of the c...
Eight species of wild fish have been detected in aquaculture feed
Apr 27, 2012 (SPX)
Researchers from the University of Oviedo have for the first time analysed a DNA fragment from commercial feed for aquarium cichlids, aquaculture salmon and mar...
Xayaburi Dam construction to continue?
Apr 25, 2012 (UPI)
Protesters called for a halt to construction on the proposed $3.8 billion Xayaburi dam project on the Lower Mekong River in northern Laos. Converging on the hea...
Research is ensuring stormwater systems are designed for the future
Apr 25, 2012 (SPX)
In a world of changing weather and rainfall patterns, engineers face challenges when designing stormwater management systems. A Kansas State University team is ...
Bangladesh faces water problems
Apr 24, 2012 (UPI)
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, faces severe water shortages, particularly during the annual March to May dry season. While the city needs 2.2 billion li...
Planned dams in Amazon may have largely negative ecosystem impact
Apr 24, 2012 (SPX)
The Andean Amazon is becoming a major frontier for new hydroelectric dams, but an analysis of the potential impacts of these planned projects suggests that ther...
Cod has a key role in the whole Baltic Sea
Apr 23, 2012 (SPX)
A new investigation put in evidence the key role of cod as regulator of the whole Baltic Sea ecosystem. The study shows that when the cod population in the cent...
7,000 workers strike at Brazil's Amazon dam project
Apr 23, 2012 (AFP)
Some 7,000 workers at a contested dam in Brazil's Amazon region went on strike Monday demanding better working conditions, the consortium in charge of the proje...
Jellyfish on the rise
Apr 23, 2012 (SPX)
Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world's coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish abundance by University of British ...
Sunlight plus lime juice makes drinking water safer
Apr 23, 2012 (SPX)
Looking for an inexpensive and effective way to quickly improve the quality of your drinking water? According to a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bl...
New purple crab species found in Philippines
Apr 21, 2012 (AFP)
Four new species of freshwater crab, bright purple in colour, have been discovered in the biologically diverse but ecologically-threatened Philippines, the man ...
Coral Reef Winners and Losers in a Warmer World
Apr 20, 2012 (SPX)
There are winners and losers among corals under the accumulating impacts of climate change, according to a new scientific study. In the world's first large-scal...
Africa said rich in underground water
Apr 20, 2012 (UPI)
The continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater in underground aquifers holding 100 times the amount found on the surface, scientists say....
Man killed by five-metre shark in S.Africa
Apr 19, 2012 (AFP)
A 20-year-old body boarder was killed Thursday when a giant shark estimated at up to five metres (16 feet) long bit off his leg in a Cape Town bay, in South Afr...
Three Gorges Dam prompts more evacuations
Apr 19, 2012 (UPI)
Preparations have begun to relocate about 20,000 residents from the vicinity of China's massive Three Gorges Dam because their homes are at risk from "constant ...
Ocean Acidification Linked With Larval Oyster Failure in Hatcheries
Apr 18, 2012 (SPX)
Marine researchers have definitively linked the collapse of oyster seed production at a commercial oyster hatchery in Oregon to an increase in ocean acidificati...
Paradise lost, Tonga mired in poverty
Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)
Boasting pristine waters teeming with whales and dolphins, and unspoiled scenery dotted with tropical hibiscus and frangipani flowers, Tonga paints a postcard-l...
Don't assume the sand is safe
Apr 17, 2012 (SPX)
On warm days, the beach seems an ideal destination for family rest and relaxation. Who hasn't built a sand castle or been buried up to the neck in sand? However...
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