Water is life. Knowledge is power.
It’s well known that dolphins are among the world’s smartest creatures, and humans are among the world’s most annoying. The marine mammals, which use a complex pattern of squeaks and whistles to communicate with each other under water are having trouble hearing themselves think because the nearby humans, with their noisy boats and shipping lanes, are making such a ruckus.
A study published in this week’s edition of Biology Letters… [more…]
Photo: University of Saskatchewan hydrologist and executive director of the Global Institute for Water Security Jay Famiglietti gives a lecture at the University of Saskatchewan on Sept. 22, 2018.
A former NASA scientist has come to work at the University of Saskatchewan to address issues of water security and scarcity around the world.
Considered one of the leading hydrologists in the world, Jay Famiglietti was recruited to be the executive … [more…]
In August, 2017, a woman walks along a flooded sidewalk along Alton Road near Michigan Avenue in Miami Beach. New research from NOAA suggests this kind of flooding could happen every day by 2070 under most climate models. Emily Michot MIAMI HERALD
No graver threat faces the future of South Florida than the accelerating pace of sea-level rise. In the past … [more…]
Photo illustration by Lesley Becker/Globe Staff/Adobe Stock
This summer, 60 million Americans will head to the seaside to enjoy majestic waves and salty breezes. It all seems reassuringly familiar. But the oceans, which cover 70 percent of the earth and control the climate, the water cycle, and 50 percent of the oxygen we breathe, are approaching a dangerous tipping point. The Arctic is melting faster than at any time in … [more…]
Aquaponics is the practice of fish farming combined with the cultivation of plants in water without soil. Some integrated agri-aquaculture farms using aquaponics technology can reduce water consumption by 90% compared to purely traditional agricultural farms. Photo: © FAO/Khaled Desouki
Aquaponics has become all the trend. The combination of aquaculture, the practice of fish farming, and hydroponics, the … [more…]