Compare and contrast: Chicago dyes its river bright green as it opens St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
Associated Press The dye is nontoxic. While the river stays bright for several hours, some trace of color can remain for days. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Permafrost melt posing ‘significant risks’ to Arctic regions’ communities, scientists warn
EurekAlert! The Arctic permafrost thaw is hazardous to the livelihood, safety, health, food security, and the infrastructure of communities living in Arctic regions, an international group of scientists have warned. […]
Youth are charting new freshwater futures by learning from the water on the water
The Conversation – Canada The future of freshwater is increasingly in jeopardy across Canada and around the world. Lakes, rivers and wetlands face numerous threats, from climate change to a […]
Compare and contrast: How multiple human-induced stressors interactively impair freshwater food webs
Phys.org Freshwater lakes and ponds are among the most biodiverse habitats on Earth, and they are subjected to multiple environmental pressures including climate change, nutrient pollution, and pesticide contamination. […]
Compare and contrast: Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania
Inside Climate News Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake. The data shows that freshwater […]
Compare and contrast: Building Climate Resilience through Nature-Based Infrastructure in Drakenstein, South Africa
IISD Together with local partners and C40 Cities Finance Facility, we developed a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) to assess the benefits of investing in NBI in river sub-catchments between the […]
Compare and contrast: How climate change affects rain and floods
Science Daily Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods. A new study shows that to understand the details of this relationship, it is important to distinguish […]
Flood watch cancelled for Grand River, but water levels remain high
CBC The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has terminated a flood watch for the Grand River watershed, but warns water levels are higher than normal. The GRCA says that […]
Compare and contrast: Amazon tree loss may worsen both floods and droughts: study
Phys.org Deforestation in the Amazon causes more rain in the wet season and less rain in the dry season, according to new research published Wednesday underscoring the rainforest’s “pivotal” role […]
Compare and contrast: Extreme drought-heatwave events threaten the biodiversity and stability of aquatic plankton communities in the Yangtze River ecosystems
Nature Rivers are crucial to biogeochemical cycles, connecting terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric systems. However, their ecosystems are increasingly threatened by extreme weather events. Here we used the environmental DNA approach […]