Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

New Guide Developed: Reducing Your Business’s Water Consumption

To be sure, rising carbon dioxide emissions will have impacts on ecosystems the world over. However, given the confluence of rising global populations,…

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Research Indicates Wetland Used With Batch Dosing Produces Cleanest Water From Septic Tank

Dr. Joe Yelderman, professor of geology at Baylor, and Dr. Margaret Forbes, research associate of biology at Baylor, constructed five different submerged…

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Study on Birds and Streams Included in Federal Guidelines to Safeguard Waterways

The results of the study, which assess the relationship between streamside vegetation and migratory songbirds, are being used by the United States Department…

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The greenhouse gas that saved the world

When Planet Earth was just cooling down from its fiery creation, the sun was faint and young. So faint that it should not have been able to keep the oceans of…

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UCI Engineers Ensure Water System Resilience After Quakes

After a big earthquake, it's key to keep the water system afloat. Water is necessary for life, and it fights the fires that often accompany such disasters.UC…

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Asian Clam Invasion: Tahoe Report Reveals Rapid Growth

“Our collaborative UC Davis and University of Nevada, Reno, science team found up to 3,000 Asian clams per square meter at locations between Zephyr Point and…

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Stressed Crops Emit More Methane: New Findings Unveiled

Scientists at the University of Calgary have found that methane emission by plants could be a bigger problem in global warming than previously thought. A U of…

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EPA Pesticide Test Fails to Address Long-Term Risks, Study Finds

The team found that the highly toxic pesticide endosulfan—a neurotoxin banned in several nations but still used extensively in U.S. agriculture—can exhibit a…

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Shark Survey Reveals Species Diversity off U.S. East Coast

Sandbar, dusky and tiger sharks are among dozens of shark species living in the coastal waters off the U.S. East Coast. Little is known about many of the…

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Increased Ocean Acidification Discovered in Alaska Waters

This spring, chemical oceanographer Jeremy Mathis returned from a cruise armed with seawater samples collected from the depths of the Gulf of Alaska. When he…

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NOAA: Flower Garden Banks Among Healthiest Gulf Reefs

The report, A Biogeographic Characterization of Fish Communities and Associated Benthic Habitats within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary,…

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New Species Unveiled in Eastern Himalayas: 350+ Discoveries

Over 350 new species including the world’s second smallest deer, a “flying frog” and a 100 million-year old gecko have been discovered in the Eastern…

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Unmanned Aircraft Use Infrared to Map Northern Fires

The mapping operation is using 40-pound Insitu ScanEagles equipped with infrared cameras. The aircraft have collected data that has allowed fire personnel to…

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Round Goby Invasion: Impact on Great Lakes Ecosystem Revealed

Canadian scientists uncover alarming invasion of round goby into Great Lakes tributaries: impact on endangered fishes likely to be seriousA team of scientists…

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Understanding Fish Mortality: Key to Effective Fishery Management

And making good management decisions rests in large part on understanding the mortality of fish species – how many fish die each year as a result of natural…

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High Estrogen Levels Found in Industrial Wastewater: Study Insights

In a groundbreaking study, civil engineering researchers in the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology have discovered that certain industries may…

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