A team of scientists led by CU Boulder has identified 30 new areas critical for conserving biodiversity in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica.
Southern Ocean’s Hidden Treasures: Scientists Identify Crucial Wildlife Conservation Sites
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Environmental Case for Vertical Farming Stacks Up – According to New Study
Growing lettuce on stacked shelves in high-tech greenhouses could be as good for the environment as growing them in fields and could save 8,000 hectares of land in the UK, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Aberdeen.
As Canadian River Shrivels, Northern Communities Call for a Highway
In the summer of 2001, I kayaked solo for 66 days down the Nahanni, Liard, and Mackenzie rivers in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
Warming Water Temperatures and Increased Nutrient Levels are Putting Freshwater Ecosystems at Serious Risk
Scientists previously thought warming temperatures caused by climate change and increased nutrient levels due to pollution might offset each other’s impact on aquatic life.
Faced With Heavier Rains, Cities Scramble to Control Polluted Runoff
In 2011, Philadelphia’s city-owned water utility drew national attention when it began Green City, Clean Waters, a 25-year program to manage an increasing volume of stormwater by using mostly “green infrastructure,” such as rain gardens and porous pavements, which allows rain to soak into the ground rather than becoming runoff that pollutes rivers and creeks.
Surprise Finding in Study of Environmental Bacteria Could Advance Search for Better Antibiotics
In what they labeled a “surprising” finding, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers studying bacteria from freshwater lakes and soil say they have determined a protein’s essential role in maintaining the germ’s shape.
