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Mercury Deposition Greater Near Major U.S. Cities
Atmospheric deposition of mercury is about four-times higher in lakes near several major U.S. cities compared to lakes in remote areas, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Climate Change, Development Takes Its Toll Causing Yangtze Basin Lakes to Shrink
A new WWF study finds that many Yangtze River Basin lakes are shrinking dramatically and could dry up completely if measures aren’t taken to stem the impacts of climate change, increased industrialization, and urbanization along China’s longest...
Blue Marlin Blues: Loss of Dissolved Oxygen in Oceans Squeezes Billfish Habitat
The science behind counting fish in the ocean to measure their abundance has never been simple. A new scientific paper in Nature Climate Change shows that expanding ‘ocean dead zones’ (areas of low oxygen) driven in part by climate change...
Poorest Communities in Mpumalanga Attempting to Harvest Fog
A study is being done to see if Mpumalanga’s poorest communities can harvest fog as a vital water source.
Great Plains River Basins Threatened By Pumping of Aquifers
Suitable habitat for native fishes in many Great Plains streams has been significantly reduced by the pumping of groundwater from the High Plains aquifer – and scientists analyzing the water loss say ecological futures for these fishes are “bleak.” Results...
Malawi Benefits From $88m US WASH Project
World Vision International (WVI) in collaboration with US-based National Leadership Council for Every Child have launched a five-year Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project for the Southern Africa region totaling $88million in the capital Lilongwe.
New Study Suggest Any Life on Mars May Have Existed Beneath the Surface
A new NASA study suggests if life ever existed on Mars, the longest lasting habitats were most likely below the Red Planet’s surface.
Disaster in Bangkok ‘is Imminent And Inevitable’
The equivalent of 160,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools (400 million cubic meters of water) is set to run through Thailand’s capital, which can only drain a small fraction daily, according to the government’s flood relief operation center on...
