Tag: ecosystems
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600,000 years of history, and Tulare Lake isn’t done yet
‘The lake has a mystique’ Much like the shifting shorelines and water levels of the lake itself, the history of Tulare Lake has remained difficult to map. “The lake has a mystique,” said local historian Michael Semas. “There is a desire to know more. I think the mystery has always intrigued everybody.” With the resurgence…
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Working for our wetlands
Wetlands – including lakes, lagoons, bogs and peatlands, as well as swamps and marshes – are regions that experience seasonal or perennial flooding. They generally host a range of plants and animals, and are vital to the survival of these species. However, they are also fragile ecosystems that require monitoring and maintenance to prevent their…
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Should Rivers Have Rights? A Growing Movement Says It’s About Time
Inspired by indigenous views of nature, a movement to grant a form of legal “personhood” to rivers is gaining some ground — a key step, advocates say, in reversing centuries of damage inflicted upon the world’s waterways. The free-flowing Baker River in Chile’s Patagonia region. Permits for a major hydroelectric project on the waterway were…
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World Water Week: Water, ecosystems and human development | IUCN
Water, ecosystems and human development is the leading theme of this year’s World Water Week. The annual conference on water is held in Stockholm, Sweden from 26 to 31 August and gathers scientists, business leaders, policy makers and water managers to convene and discuss challenges and solutions for our planet’s most precious resource. “The theme…
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Seabirds Return to Desecheo Island One Year After Restoration
One year after Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico was declared free of invasive species, Island Conservation and partners are beginning to see signs of recovery, including Audubon’s Shearwaters sighted on the island for the first time and new Bridled Tern nests discovered. Historians say that you could hardly see the sky for the birds. This was…
