Lakes suffering from harmful algal blooms may not respond to reduced, or even discontinued, artificial nitrogen loading. Many blue-green algae responsible ...
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Scientists at the University of York have used sea water collected from Whitby in North Yorkshire, and scrap metal to develop a technology that could help ...
Water extraction places ecologically distinct native species at risk of extinction through hybridization Agriculture and domestic activities consume much of ...
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EAWAG researchers investigated biodiversity patterns in cyanobacterial assemblages over one century of eutrophication and climate change by sequencing DNA ...
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Scientists have developed cartograms — maps that convey information by contorting areas — to visualize the risks of climate change in a novel way. In a new ...
UBC research shows both forest vegetation and climate change have an impact on water supply Freshwater resources are critical to both human civilization and ...
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Methods for tracking algal blooms are costly and labour-intensive, but satellite imaging has shown real promise as a way to monitor their development. ...
Arctic sea ice loss of the magnitude expected in the next few decades could impact California's rainfall and exacerbate future droughts, according to new ...
United Nations Environment Programme published a report titled ”Towards a pollution-free planet”, which aims to help with transitioning to a pollution-free ...
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Antidepressants are making their way into our lakes and rivers—and they're making freshwater fish less fazed by predators. Jake Martin, a PhD candidate at ...
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A new study from UBC’s Okanagan campus has found that BMAA—a toxin linked to several neurodegenerative diseases—is present in high concentrations during ...
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New research gives hope: the mercury problem could very well be blowing away in the wind. Image source: SLU Mercury is one of the top 10 chemical concerns ...
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Twenty years of Arctic research can help scientists around the world better understand climate and environment change. Ever wondered how many musk oxen ...
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A well-designed climate observing system could help scientists answer knotty questions about climate while delivering trillions of dollars in benefits by ...
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There has been a dramatic rise in the amount of litter found on the seabed around Britain, according to new government data. An average of 358 litter items ...
The presence of exotic fish in rivers does not alter the native fish response to the environmental pollution, according to an article published in the ...
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Adding bits of irradiated plastic water bottles could cut cement industry’s carbon emissions. Discarded plastic bottles could one day be used to build ...
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On the same day that global leaders wrapped up an international water and climate summit in Rome, researchers published new findings that suggest European ...
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