Search results for water conservation

Ecology Nov 26, 2024

Conservation program prepares captive parrots for life in the wild

Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are working with parrot free-flight experts and partners in Brazil in an effort to increase the success rate of releasing captive ...

Plants & Animals Nov 15, 2024

Troubled waters: How to stop Australia's freshwater fish species from going extinct

Three-quarters of Australia's freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient Australian lungfish and the ...

Biotechnology Nov 13, 2024

Agrivoltaics for sustainable food, energy and water management in East Africa

Combining solar power production with agriculture can significantly boost crop yields, conserve water and generate low-carbon electricity for areas particularly vulnerable to climate change, a new study has shown.

Environment Nov 7, 2024

Incorporating cultural and recreational ecosystem services of freshwater within Israel's water economy

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have introduced an innovative model that incorporates recreational freshwater ecosystem services into water allocation decisions. The study, conducted by Aliza Fleischer, ...

Ecology Nov 6, 2024

Food security in Africa: Managing water will be vital in a rapidly growing region

Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region's urban population is growing even faster: it was at 533 million in 2023, a 3.85% increase from ...

Ecology Oct 29, 2024

Indonesia study evaluates potential of alternative measures for biodiversity conservation

At COP16 in Calí, Colombia, member states are currently discussing how the global nature agreement adopted in Montreal in 2022 can be implemented. The goals include protecting 30% of the world's land and sea areas by 2030.

Environment Oct 22, 2024

On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food

On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer. On the sand, unseen or ignored, ...

Ecology Oct 16, 2024

Social media footage reveals little-known 'surfing' whales in Australian waters

As humpback and southern right whales return to Antarctica at the tail end of their annual migration, east coast whale watchers may think the show will soon be over. But some whale species are still here, possibly year-round. ...

Environment Oct 2, 2024

Demonstrating how Great Barrier Reef water quality targets can be achieved through gully remediation

A new study conducted at Bonnie Doon Creek on the lower Burdekin River in Queensland has demonstrated a significant reduction in sediment yield through large-scale remediation of alluvial gullies. The findings are published ...

Environment Sep 18, 2024

South Africa's Gauteng province launches water data hub, so residents can now keep track of shortages and repair issues

South Africa is a water-scarce country. In other words, it has an excess of demand over available supply. It also has low water security—the ability to ensure sustainable access to good quality water. The country's economic ...

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