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#1322572021-12-21
Years later, restored wetlands remain a shadow of their old selves
Danes have been diligent about wetland restoration. Indeed, more than 200 wetlands have been restored over the past 25 years. In particular, restoration in Denmark has been used as a means to curb nutrient runoff from crop fields into watercourses.
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#1322132021-12-17
Tanzania calls for joint actions to reverse environmental degradation of Lake Tanganyika
Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Thursday called on countries sharing Lake Tanganyika to take bold steps aimed at reversing environmental degradation facing the lake, the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world.
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#1322182021-12-17
Wild birds witness improved environment in yellow river delta
The Yellow River, China's second-longest waterway that is dubbed a "mother river," is attracting more wild birds to inhabit the river delta.
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#1321922021-12-16
The past, present and future of the Congo peatlands: 10 takeaways from our series
Mongabay published a four-part series on the peatlands of the Congo Basin. Only in 2017 did a team of Congolese and British scientists discover that a sprawling wetland known as the Cuvette Centrale spanning the border between the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) actu ...
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#1321822021-12-15
NT outback to host Australian-first green hydrogen project at Tennant Creek
In the centre of Australia, where the landscape is parched and temperatures can soar into the high 40s, water can be a precious commodity. But a "cutting edge" technology is being trialled in the Northern Territory, giving a glimpse of how water-dependent industries may one day be able to operat ...
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#1321362021-12-10
Trees in the wetlands emit more methane than researchers thought
Historically the thick green of the Amazon has been our planet’s largest carbon sink, though this tipping point has also been breached earlier this year. But a new wave of research over the last few years, including a new study published recently in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Societ ...
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#1321062021-12-09
Botswana's Okavango Delta: World Heritage Site under threat
Environmental organizations are raising the alarm over mining for oil and gas in the world's largest cross-border nature reserve, known for its biodiversity and unique landscapes.
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#1320912021-12-08
Brazil is in water crisis — it needs a drought plan
Brazil has the largest amount of fresh water in the world. Two-thirds of what flows in the Amazon River alone could supply the world’s demand. Yet much of the nation now faces drought.
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#1320372021-12-03
A peatland restoration project in Indonesia could set a global example
Peatlands in tropical nations are home to vital biodiversity while they also help mitigate climate change by acting as highly effective carbon sinks. In addition, these wetlands serve key economic functions by protecting seashores against erosion and from the effects of storms. And there is more.
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#1249192020-03-30
Water Resources Commission: Coronavirus, Water And Climate Change
As the world's largest natural resource, water plays a central part in sustaining ecosystems and life on earth. Climate change impacts water resources and affects many sectors of the economy in many nations.
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#1240412020-02-03
Martha Rojas Urrego: Why wetlands are key to the battle against catastrophe
Restoring such areas as bogs and mangroves can prevent species extinction and have all sorts of other beneficial effects.
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#1240482020-02-03
New insights into how global change is impacting freshwater environments
A new global study sheds light on how interactions between specific characteristics of catchments, such as carbon and pollution, affect aquatic plant diversity and function in freshwater environments.
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#1240542020-02-03
Fiji values conservation of wetlands for preservation of biodiversity
Conservation of wetland ecosystems is essential for sustainable fresh water supply, flood mitigation and preserving biodiversity for plants, animals and humans, said a Fijian minister on Monday.
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#1240592020-02-03
“Wetlands and Biodiversity” is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2020
Wetlands are vital for humans, for other ecosystems and for our climate, providing essential ecosystem services such as water regulation, including flood control and water purification. Wetland biodiversity matters for our health, our food supply, for tourism and for jobs. Wetlands also absorb c ...
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#1221352019-09-06
New Zealand launches plan to revive the health of lakes and rivers
New Zealand’s government released a plan to reverse the decline of iconic lakes and rivers this week. It proposes higher standards for water quality, interim controls on land intensification and a higher bar on ecosystem health.
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#1219972019-08-22
Beaver reintroduction key to solving freshwater biodiversity crisis
Reintroducing beavers to their native habitat is an important step towards solving the freshwater biodiversity crisis, according to experts.
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#1218512019-08-08
88 percent decline of big freshwater animals
Scientists have now quantified the global decline of big freshwater animals: From 1970 to 2012, global populations of freshwater megafauna declined by 88 percent - twice the loss of vertebrate populations on land or in the ocean.
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#1217712019-08-01
Mekong River at its lowest in 100 years, threatening food supply
A SEVERE DROUGHT that has caused water levels in Southeast Asia’s Mekong River to drop to their lowest in more than 100 years could have devastating consequences for fish, as well as the tens of millions of people living and working along the river, experts warn.
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#1215722019-07-15
Better river basins network to protect biodiversity in Spain
Reservial Project: a pioneering initiative
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#1215832019-07-15
Sturgeon population makes comeback after near extinction
After thriving for 200 million years, sturgeon were pushed near extinction by dams, pollution, and overfishing. Now they're rebounding around the U.S
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#1214722019-07-03
Bangladesh declares its rivers 'legal persons'
Bangladesh's high court has granted the country's rivers the rights and status of "living entities" in a bid to save them from encroachment, a lawyer said Tuesday.
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#1214392019-07-02
Rivers are the world’s heritage. Time to treat them as such (commentary)
This July represents a critical opportunity to protect rivers and the World Heritage sites that depend on them.
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#1213572019-06-20
Researchers lay out plan for managing rivers for climate change
New strategies for river management are needed to maintain water supplies and avoid big crashes in populations of aquatic life, researchers argue in a perspective piece published today in Nature.
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#1212022019-05-24
Preserving the Yangtze River Basin's biodiversity
The Yangtze River Basin has unique biodiversity due to its distinctive geological history, topography and geographical location.
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#1211682019-05-23
As planet warms, Arctic lakes, rivers will lose their biodiversity
May 22 (UPI) -- As Earth's temperatures continue to rise, freshwater ecosystems in the Arctic are becoming unusually warm -- too warm for many native species.
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#1210442019-05-13
No fishing for 500 miles: the river that runs clean through India
No fishing for 500 miles: the river that runs clean through India While the Ganges is sacred but heavily polluted, the Chambal’s ‘cursed’ but pristine waters have proved a blessing for locals
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#1209922019-05-09
A river that flows free connects up in 4D
Humans have altered the natural flow of rivers, adversely affecting biodiversity and the services that these watercourses provide.
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#1209912019-05-08
Two-thirds of the longest rivers no longer flow freely—and it's harming us
A new study warns that many of the benefits rivers provide, from water to food to flood control, are increasingly at risk thanks to dams and diversions.
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#1209242019-05-02
Hippos poop a lot of silica, and that’s critical for Africa’s rivers and lakes
In the East African savanna landscape, hippos and their poop play a critical role.
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#1189702018-12-11
Lake Tanganyika rescue plan on cards
FISHING has been a main source of livelihood for thousands of natives around Lake Tanganyika in Mpulungu district of Northern Province for many years.