Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Hawaii Clean Water Act Case

Degraded coral reefs at Kahekili Beach Park in west Maui, Hawaii. Peter Swarzenski / Usgs In a case watched closely…

5 years ago

A sewage spill polluted oyster beds in South Carolina town

Photo: John Forsyth (left) and Tim White with the Dorchester County Water & Sewer Department prepare to use a VacTruck…

5 years ago

Should we corral reefs?

TANKS IN THE DARK. An enthusiast’s aquarium, filled with various fish species, is situated within the four walls of his…

5 years ago

California Is Being Drenched By An “Atmospheric River”– What Are These Rivers In The Sky?

“Atmospheric rivers move with the weather and are present somewhere on Earth at any given time,” note NOAA. Sundry Photography/Shutterstock…

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‘Our water is our diamond’

Photo: White water lilies bloom in South Center Lake off the shore of Loren’s Park in Center City. Three cities…

5 years ago

The Colorado River is evaporating, and climate change is largely to blame

Photo: Colorado River water held back by the Hoover Dam. IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK / ROCKET PHOTOS - HQ STOCK Reprinted from…

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As Feds Weaken Wetlands Rules, Locals Eye Greater Protections For Otter Creek Swamps

Photo, from left: Marc Lapin of Middlebury College, along with Tina Heath, Charlie Hohn and Zapata Courage from the state…

5 years ago

Record-setting rain has created a biosolids problem for sewage treatment plants

Photo: Record-setting rain in the D.C. area has caused problems for local sewage treatment plants. (Robert Miller/The Washington Post) Sewage…

5 years ago

The Pebble Mine Threat is More Real Now than Ever

Voice your opposition (again) now, please… On a sunny day last August, I was fishing a Bristol Bay river with…

5 years ago

A killer coral disease has reached Key West, scientists say — and it’s not stopping

Photo: Disease, evident on the right, is decimating coral in the Florida Keys. GETTY IMAGES The killer and mysterious coral…

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