Will long-term operation of constructed wetlands become a source of pollution itself?
Eutrophication of lakes is a global environmental issue, and polluted inflowing rivers are important external factors leading to lake eutrophication.
Eutrophication of lakes is a global environmental issue, and polluted inflowing rivers are important external factors leading to lake eutrophication.
Ecology
Jan 16, 2024
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Orange County is strengthening its protections for the area's vast expanse of wetlands, delicate but critical natural areas often imperiled by pressure for new development.
Environment
Dec 29, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Helsinki have studied and documented the historical transformation of the urban wetlands and ponds in the Helsinki region from the 19th century to the present. Based on their findings, historical ...
Ecology
Dec 20, 2023
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Two local nonprofit leaders are praising Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, and others in Congress for introducing a bipartisan bill that would authorize $60 million annually to protect coastal wetlands.
Environment
Dec 19, 2023
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Widespread flooding and environmental flows have been a boon for our waterbirds and wetlands—but long-term decline is persisting.
Ecology
Dec 12, 2023
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A new study has identified a potentially growing natural hazard in the north: frostquakes. With climate change contributing to many observed changes in weather extremes, such as heavy precipitation and cold waves, these seismic ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 11, 2023
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Earlier in 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court stripped federal oversight from millions of acres of wetlands long protected under the Clean Water Act. Now, erecting safeguards to ensure those waters are not polluted, drained or ...
Environment
Dec 11, 2023
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Back in 2020, a grim picture of nature in the European Union emerged.
Ecology
Dec 8, 2023
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Amid climate change, large dam removal projects have gained attention as a solution to the loss of coastal wetlands that reduce flooding, filter water, and provide wildlife habitat. But in a paper appearing in Science, researchers ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 7, 2023
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The last two summers have been swarming with mosquitoes thanks to near constant rain and flooding brought on by La Niña.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2023
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