Search results for water conservation

Plants & Animals Jul 3, 2024

Experimental bermudagrasses show varied drought response

In a new study, researchers at Oklahoma State University have unveiled significant variations in drought response among advanced turf-type Bermudagrass experimental genotypes. The study aimed to evaluate the drought tolerance ...

Environment Jun 27, 2024

Changing water conservation attitudes positively impacts water availability, study finds

The increased demand for clean water and its limited supply has made water management one of the most pressing challenges facing society today. Changing attitudes about water conservation could significantly impact water ...

Environment Jun 24, 2024

'Time for a reckoning:' Kansas farmers brace for water cuts to save Ogallala Aquifer

An inch or two of corn peeks out of the dirt, just enough to reveal long rows forming over the horizon.

Environment Jun 13, 2024

A conservation market could incentivize global ocean protection

The countries of the world have agreed: Our planet needs more protection from human activity. And with the globe facing an assortment of environmental crises, they realized the plan needed to be ambitious. Thirty-by-thirty ...

Earth Sciences Jun 12, 2024

Western agricultural communities need water conservation strategies to adapt to future shortages

The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on mountain snowpacks and their gradual melt for water storage and supply, and climate change is expected to upend the reliability of this natural process. Many agricultural communities ...

Environment Jun 7, 2024

$700 million to go to Colorado River water conservation, federal officials say

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced it will invest $700 million in federal funding for long-term water conservation projects across the Lower Colorado River Basin, including Lake Mead.

Environment Jun 7, 2024

Lake Mead could get more help, thanks to water conservation investments

The Department of Interior announced a $700 million investment in water conservation projects across the Lower Colorado River Basin that has the potential to save more than 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead.

Plants & Animals Jun 6, 2024

Desert hero unveiled: Cissus quadrangularis genome decodes drought survival tactics

As water scarcity looms as a major threat to global ecosystems and food production, the quest to understand how plants like Cissus quadrangularis conquer arid landscapes is more critical than ever. The genetic blueprint of ...

Ecology Jun 5, 2024

New approach to tracking conservation reveals greater diversity and coverage than previously thought

Thirty by thirty. It's an ambitious answer to growing calls for protecting more of our planet's surface. The goal is to conserve 30% of the Earth's oceans, lands and freshwaters by 2030. While this may seem a lofty aim, the ...

Earth Sciences Jun 3, 2024

Scientists call for conservation of Amazon's unseen water cycle

Beyond the rainforests, scientists are zeroing in on changes occurring to a natural water cycle that could forever alter the Amazon.

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