Thinking 'big' may not be best approach to saving large-river fish
Bold action, big money needed to curb Asia floods
Asia's flood-prone megacities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges and secure clean supply for their booming populations, experts said Sunday.
May 19, 2013
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NASA, University of Iowa ground measurement campaign to improve flood forecasting
Ground data now being collected in northeastern Iowa by the Iowa Flood Studies experiment will evaluate how well NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission satellite rainfall data can be used for ...
Apr 30, 2013
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River beds on the move: Shifting flood risk?
(Phys.org) —A detailed study of shifting river beds, conducted by researchers at the University of St Andrews, could hold the key to more accurate flood prevention.
Apr 24, 2013
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Eco database to map landscape projects
Environmental projects which map some of the most important benefits we get from nature have been brought together for the first time in an online database, following national survey work by researchers in the University ...
May 22, 2013
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Farmers want water 'banked' for future droughts
Australian farmers want excess water from large floods to be 'banked' in aquifers, for use in dry times.
May 20, 2013
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Scientists use salt marshes to analyse global sea-level rise
(Phys.org) —The world's salt marshes could hold the key to predicting future sea levels after scientists used them to pinpoint when recent rises began.
May 06, 2013
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Sushi for peccaries?
Saving city wildlife—with democracy
Australian citizens can become more involved in planning their cities with wildlife in mind thanks to a new tool developed by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED).
Apr 29, 2013
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