Search results for water conservation

Ecology Apr 6, 2024

Common loons threatened by declining water clarity

The Common Loon, an icon of the northern wilderness, is under threat from climate change due to reduced water clarity, according to a new study authored by Chapman University professor, Walter Piper. The study, published ...

Environment Mar 26, 2024

Why water must be at the heart of climate action

The Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience at the University of Colorado Boulder along with Castalia Advisors were commissioned by WaterAid's Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA), the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity ...

Environment Mar 22, 2024

Exploring China's water usage trends and sustainability

Against the backdrop of growing global concern over water scarcity, China, has been grappling with the complexities of water dynamics and their impact on economic growth and environmental protection. A study published in ...

Plants & Animals Mar 22, 2024

How flowers maintain water balance across different angiosperm branches

Flowers play an essential role in maintaining a species' genetic stability. Understanding how flowers regulate water use strategies to adapt to their environment is crucial for better understanding floral evolution and plant-pollinator-environment ...

Environment Mar 18, 2024

Alarm bells ring as scientists uncover major flaws in ability to track changes to global conservation areas

In a significant stride towards safeguarding global biodiversity, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has set a target for nations to preserve 30% of the Earth by 2030.

Environment Mar 15, 2024

New method for tracking water bodies improves security against extreme events

Surface water (SW) is crucial for life, ecosystems, and human activities, serving many functions from climate regulation to supporting biodiversity and agriculture. It's highly dynamic, influenced by climate change, land ...

Environment Mar 12, 2024

Global ecosystem contributes trillions in its services with key synergies and tradeoffs, study finds

Tradeoffs and synergies between ecosystem services constitute an important topic in ecosystem management. The value of each service is substantially influenced by human activities, and changes will affect human decisions. ...

Plants & Animals Feb 28, 2024

Drying without dying: Tracing water scarcity coping mechanisms from mosses to flowering plants

Imagine you find the dried-up remains of a once green and lush philodendron on your bookshelf and realize you can't remember the last time you watered your houseplants. You soak the soil with water, hoping you can breathe ...

Plants & Animals Feb 27, 2024

Projected climate change scenarios portend the disappearance of the Balearic boxwood

The Balearic boxwood (Buxus balearica), a species common in eastern Andalusia, is able to trap moisture from the fog and convey it to the ground, making it a valuable tool in times of drought.

Earth Sciences Feb 21, 2024

A new tool can help protect California and Nevada communities from floods while preserving their water supply

At the dawn of the new year in 1997, the Truckee River transformed. The winter season had thus far been great for snow, but when a subtropical storm from near the Hawaiian Islands rolled in, it carried with it unseasonably ...

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