Climate change

Glacier depth affects plankton blooms off Greenland:

Study shows complex connection between meltwater discharge and nutrient input -- ScienceDaily Summary: The unusual timing of highly-productive summer plankton…

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Interview: Ohio’s Representative Nickie Antonio

MCAF:What is unique about protecting the resources in your district? My district is unique in that it includes an urban…

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How About That Water Quality? Ocean Acidification

Talking about water quality isn’t most people’s idea of the ideal ice breaker. In the Lowcountry (loosely defined as coastal…

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Renewable Energy Saves Water and Creates Jobs

Credit: David Hogan Getty Images A common argument for expanding renewable energy sources is that technologies such as solar panels…

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How planting trees and grasses can help stabilise farmland in a changing climate

Certain native species, such as Eucalyptus populnea, can combat the effects of drought. As parts of the country face the…

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Forests are key to combating world’s looming water crisis, says new GFEP report

Rain clouds hover over a forest in Yen Bai, Vietnam. Photo by Rob Finlayson/ICRAF The world is facing a growing…

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Preparing for climate change: California’s huge investment in water storage

On Tuesday, the California Water Commission completed a groundbreaking process to make the state’s largest investment in water storage in…

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Warming drives spread of toxic algae in US, researchers say

SALEM, Oregon — The words blasted to cellphones around Oregon’s capital city were ominous: “Civil emergency. prepare for action.” Within…

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Severe Global Water Cycle Shifts Due to Abrupt Climate Change

https://youtu.be/ldrpsq_L-wY Freshwater availability for drinking is being disrupted around Earth. Same for irrigation water relied upon to grow many crops.…

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We can see how humans have altered Earth’s water resources

For millennia, humans have harnessed rivers, built dams, and dug wells to quench our growing civilization. Now, for the first…

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