Search results for water conservation

Ecology May 22, 2025

Study reveals land-use changes and ecological trends in China's Tarim River Basin

A recent study led by Prof. Chen Yaning from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed how decades of land-use change have significantly shaped ecological conditions in ...

Ecology May 16, 2025

Microbial monitoring in reef waters offers accessible tool for ecosystem management

Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from microscopic algae which lives inside the corals' tissue and provides the coral with food. Even in the water ...

Earth Sciences May 12, 2025

Lake Mead at risk of reaching crisis levels with new projections

Forecasters are confident it's a particularly bad water year for the Colorado River, worrying some about a likely return to record low levels in reservoirs that are reminiscent of 2022.

Ecology May 12, 2025

Helping birds and floating solar energy coexist

From a small California winery to a large-scale energy project in China, floating photovoltaics—or "floatovoltaics"—are gaining in popularity. Commonly installed over artificial water bodies, from irrigation ponds and reservoirs ...

Environment May 8, 2025

Some water conservation programs may get more value by targeting rural farms

Conservation programs aimed at boosting environmentally friendly practices by incentivizing farmers may get more bang for their buck by targeting rural farms rather than more urban ones, according to a study led by researchers ...

Ecology May 7, 2025

The hidden cost of hydropower: Biodiversity at risk

Two recent studies published in Biological Conservation and Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, led by researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the Northeast Institute of ...

Earth Sciences May 1, 2025

New study reveals how to get people to conserve water—and it's not just about money

As droughts worsen and water shortages hit communities worldwide, a new study in the journal Decision Analysis has uncovered a smarter way to get people to save water—without breaking the bank.

Environment Apr 30, 2025

Teaming up to tailor climate education for Indigenous communities

Research shows that communities are best able to mitigate the effects of climate change when they can work alongside scientists on adaptation plans. B. Hanson and colleagues recently extended this finding to Indigenous communities ...

Ecology Apr 29, 2025

Florida Wildlife Corridor provides panthers and black bears a literal path for survival

Imagine a Florida panther slinking its way 400 miles (645 kilometers) from the Big Cypress Swamp, in the southwest part of the state, to Okefenokee Swamp, on Florida's northern border with Georgia, without ever being spotted ...

Ecology Apr 15, 2025

How proactive salmon conservation in the North Pacific can deliver global benefits

A new study published in the journal Fisheries shows how a salmon-focused ecosystem protection strategy in the North Pacific can deliver meaningful results in the global drive to protect biodiversity.

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