Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource worldwide, and the question of water management is becoming an ever more pressing issue in Sweden as well. Despite this, water is often priced in a way that can lead to overconsumption, ...
As people look to reduce their water use for environmental and ecological reasons, rain barrels have gained popularity for catching rainwater that can be stored and used for irrigation. These green infrastructure tools can ...
Scientists have unveiled rapid fluctuations in river water temperature across the United States (US) with rivers controlled by dams showing more frequent and volatile thermal changes.
A study conducted by researchers at ESPOL has developed genetically improved bean varieties that are capable of withstanding water scarcity conditions. This discovery is crucial for developing more efficient agricultural ...
"People who grow up on islands think differently than people who grow up on continents." So begins a parable featured in "Navigating Our Way to Solutions in Marine Conservation," a new book edited by Larry Crowder, a professor ...
Amphibians are land animals, but can only reproduce in water. They prefer to live in and around small bodies of water. But this habitat is becoming increasingly rare—in Germany alone, more than half of this type of body of ...
Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) and the Institute of Oceanology, both under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have discovered new insights into how marine organisms adapt ...
Citizen science is a powerful tool for involving more people in research. By influencing policy, it is transforming conservation at global, national and local levels.
Water scarcity is often viewed as an issue for the arid American West, but the U.S. Northeast's experience in 2024 shows how severe droughts can occur in just about any part of the country.
Activists around the world are striving to stop the loss of biodiversity and restore ecosystems, as agreed by the international community in the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) of Kunming and Montreal.
