The Wetlands Are Drowning
A long-term study of a marsh was meant to ask whether rising levels of CO2 could help wetlands thrive despite rising seas. The plants aren’t keeping up......»»
Alternative tidal wetlands in plain sight have overlooked Blue Carbon superstars
Blue Carbon projects are expanding globally; however, demand for credits outweighs the available credits for purchase......»»
Billionaire"s drowning blamed on Tesla touchscreen error
As her Model X was sinking in a pond, Angela Chao reportedly called for help, saying she accidentally put the EV into reverse instead of drive......»»
Advanced AI, analytics, and automation are vital to tackle tech stack complexity
97% of technology leaders find traditional AIOps models are unable to tackle the data overload, according to Dynatrace. Organizations are drowning in data The research reveals that organizations are continuing to embrace multi-cloud environments and.....»»
Wetlands, parks and botanical gardens the best ways to cool cities during heat waves, finds study
Wetlands, parks and even botanical gardens among the best ways to cool cities during heat waves—says biggest-ever global study.....»»
Birds know no borders. Nor do scientists
Over centuries, wetlands all over the world have had to give way to "more useful" types of land—seen from man's perspective......»»
Anzali wetland, Iran"s "ecological gem," may dry up by 2060
As climate change progresses, the world's wetlands are disappearing, more quickly in some places than others. Iran has the second-fastest rate of wetland loss (after Greece), having lost 14% of its wetland area between 2010 and 2020......»»
Birds have been adapting to human activity for millennia, research suggests
Roughly 14,500 to 10,500 years ago, in the transition from the last glacial period, Epipaleolithic and Neolithic peoples harvesting vegetation from the wetlands of eastern Jordan created a habitat for birds that would otherwise have migrated, a new s.....»»
Drowning in "digital debt"? AI assistants can help—but we must use them carefully
In recent days, the "right to disconnect" has entered Australia's legislative agenda. It refers to employees' rights to refuse unreasonable after-hours contact from their employer......»»
Study shows methane emissions from wetlands increase significantly over high latitudes
Wetlands are Earth's largest natural source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is about 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at warming the atmosphere. A research team from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.....»»
New "time travel" study reveals future impact of climate change on coastal marshes
A new Tulane University study published in Nature Communications offers a glimpse into the possible impact of climate change on coastal wetlands 50 years or longer into the future......»»
Clear evidence aquifer exploitation is causing serious impacts on the most iconic national park in Spain
A team led by the Doñana Biological Station and the Geological and Mining Institute of the Spanish National Research Council has reviewed more than 70 studies related to groundwater and the conservation status of one of Europe's most iconic wetlands.....»»
Indiana wetlands bill garners praise, criticism as it heads to governor"s desk
Supporters of wetland legislation approved 6 Feb. by the Indiana legislature say the regulations are fair to residents, property owners, agriculture and developers while those against it say the state has already weakened wetland protections and this.....»»
The wetland model of urban sustainability
Writing in the International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, a team from Japan explains that "wetlands play an important role in a sustainable urban future." They add that these environmental regions provide ecological services to the cities.....»»
White House rule dramatically deregulates wetlands, streams and drinking water, machine learning study finds
The 1972 Clean Water Act protects the "waters of the United States" but does not precisely define which streams and wetlands this phrase covers, leaving it to presidential administrations, regulators, and courts to decide. As a result, the exact cove.....»»
New research analyzes state violence in India"s coal war
Police, who were deployed to block villagers from protesting a power plant on coastal wetlands in India 14 years ago, shot at protesters, killing three and injuring hundreds. Two years later on the other side of the country, a Buddhist monk was kille.....»»
Jinglinxi, China: Ditches and ponds could be used in upland catchments to balance drainage and intercept pollutants
Globally, non-point source pollution is an important source of water quality deterioration in rivers and lakes. A ditch-pond system, consisting of ditches and ponds, is considered to be similar to free-surface wetlands, linking pollution sources to t.....»»
Flood risks rise as federal wetlands protections disappear: SC needs help, senators told
South Carolina's landscape is pockmarked with wetlands that have historically gotten in the way of developers seeking to build shopping malls, hotels and housing communities......»»
US–Indian satellite will monitor Earth"s changing frozen regions
NISAR, the soon-to-launch radar satellite from NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), will measure some key Earth vital signs, from the health of wetlands to ground deformation by volcanoes to the dynamics of land and sea ice......»»
Orange County"s new wetlands ordinance aims to protect "Earth"s kidneys"
Orange County is strengthening its protections for the area's vast expanse of wetlands, delicate but critical natural areas often imperiled by pressure for new development......»»
Southern California coastal wetlands would benefit from proposed $60 million federal program
Two local nonprofit leaders are praising Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, and others in Congress for introducing a bipartisan bill that would authorize $60 million annually to protect coastal wetlands......»»