Search results for water conservation

Plants & Animals Sep 17, 2024

Surface water sampling reveals large numbers of juvenile krill undetected by conventional monitoring methods

In 2018–2019, researchers of Wageningen Marine Research joined the Japanese research vessel Kaiyo-maru (Fisheries Agency Japan; FAJ) on an Antarctic expedition to sample the upper surface waters with the Surface and Under ...

Plants & Animals Sep 3, 2024

Research shows 50-year generation gap in the bigmouth buffalo, Minnesota's longest-lived fish

A recent study in one of the most pristine spawning grounds for a Minnesota fish has found a half-century gap between successful broods, and that number's climbing.

Environment Aug 15, 2024

At Southern Nevada Water Summit, leaders share hope for Colorado River

Two years after Lake Mead hit an all-time low and concern swelled for the Colorado River's long-term sustainability, water managers and lawmakers generally see a healthier basin. But that didn't come without sacrifice in ...

Environment Aug 8, 2024

Sustainable tourism: Solutions for sustainable water supply in booming holiday regions

In many coastal regions of Europe, tourism is an important cornerstone of a prosperous economy. This also applies to the Croatian island of Krk and the surrounding mainland, especially during the summer months. However, it ...

Agriculture Jul 31, 2024

Irrigation tax could steer farmers from water-intensive crops

Your post-workout almond milk and fruit smoothie might one day leave your pocketbook significantly slimmer too, as water shortages in western U.S. states threaten to alter the price and availability of some types of produce.

Environment Jul 23, 2024

Study proposes changes to simplify legislation on Atlantic Rainforest biome and enhance conservation

A group of researchers has found that the key criteria according to which areas of the Atlantic Rainforest can be legally cleared by their owners are defined in too "subjective and imprecise" a manner in Brazil's environmental ...

Earth Sciences Jul 17, 2024

New research identifies ecosystems that could be threatened by declining groundwater levels

Where hidden water tables meet the Earth's surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations. Offering refuge during times of drought, shallow groundwater aquifers act like water savings accounts that can support ecosystems ...

Ecology Jul 15, 2024

New concept explains how tiny particles navigate water layers, with implications for marine conservation

A new UBC study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science has unveiled insights into how microscopic organisms such as marine plankton move through water with different density layers.

Plants & Animals Jul 12, 2024

Lions in a Uganda park make a perilous journey across a 1.5 km stretch of water to find mates

Domestic cats will do almost anything to avoid contact with water. Not so for their wild cousins, though. Lions, tigers and jaguars have had to adapt to water and sometimes take the plunge for survival.

Ecology Jul 9, 2024

Opinion: Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed

Southern Africa's wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife ...

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