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Plants & Animals Apr 10, 2024

River restoration is encouraging Atlantic salmon to return to heart of the UK

For the first time in 100 years, Atlantic salmon are once again spawning in the upper waters of the River Derwent.

Economics & Business Apr 8, 2024

Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes

Some of Canada's biggest employers have a poor track record of abiding by environmental laws. When laws are broken corporate leaders don't go to prison; instead, the company is fined. But the fines are rarely severe enough ...

Environment Apr 8, 2024

Carbon trading solutions for declining coral reef management tested with game theory

Climate change in the media is often represented through evocative images of polar bears on small floating ice rafts and bleached corals—stark white skeletons in the wasteland of a once-thriving marine community. Besides ...

Environment Mar 25, 2024

Study reveals flood mud burden on Moreton Bay

University of Queensland sampling during and after the February 2022 Brisbane River flood has sounded a warning about the future of Moreton Bay with climate change predicted to bring more extreme weather.

Environment Mar 12, 2024

California state senator introduces legislation targeting industrial chemicals flowing into Tijuana River

State Sen. Steve Padilla has announced two pieces of legislation he says will address the worsening pollution of the Tijuana River.

Environment Mar 4, 2024

River pollution is causing harmful outbreaks of sewage fungus in the UK

The pollution of the UK's waterways and coastlines with sewage is throwing its ecosystems out of balance. One well documented example is the spread of microscopic bacteria that can multiply rapidly into algal blooms, causing ...

Environment Feb 27, 2024

Swimming in sewage: UK water forecasts are not keeping people safe, say researchers

The UK's bathing water forecasts need urgent improvement to prevent beach goers from swimming in sewage without warning, a new study has shown.

Environment Feb 26, 2024

English rivers in 'desperate' state: report

English rivers are in a "desperate condition", campaigners warned on Monday in a report highlighting the growing impact of pollution on nation's waterways.

Environment Feb 18, 2024

Australians are washing microplastics down the drain and it's ending up on farms

Australian wastewater treatment plants produce thousands of tons of treated sewage sludge every year. This nutrient-rich material is then dried to make "biosolids," which are used to fertilize agricultural soil.

Earth Sciences Feb 8, 2024

Ghana: Kumasi city's unplanned boom is destroying two rivers—sewage, heavy metals and chemical pollution detected

Ghana's urban population has more than tripled in the past three decades, from 4 million to nearly 14 million people. Competition for land in cities has increased among various land uses. These trends have led to encroachment ...

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