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News tag: Ecosystem

Ecosystem news

Compare and contrast: Water companies’ pollution incidents in England increased by 30% in 2024

The Guardian Water companies have missed their targets to reduce pollution with 2,487 incidents recorded in 2024 – twice the limit set by the Environment Agency.   Click here to […]

Compare and contrast: Inactive components in agricultural runoff may be hidden contributors to drinking water hazards

Science Daily Inactive ingredients in agricultural, pharmaceutical and other common products have typically been excluded from consideration as potential contaminants in drinking water. However, while these chemicals are inert in […]

Compare and contrast: Lakes Region Restoration Project Aims to Link Conservation Lands From Maine to New Hampshire

Inside Climate News Conservationists and a logging company will work together to protect Maine’s Magalloway River ecosystem, which offers a rich habitat for brook trout and wildlife.   Click here […]

Compare and contrast: With the Great Mussel Die-Off, Scientists Scramble for Answers

Yale Environment 360 One of the most endangered animals in the world, freshwater mussels are threatened by pollution, climate change, habitat loss, and invasive species. But in the epicenter of […]

Compare and contrast: This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood

Phys.org Scientists use math to help people understand how unusual a severe flood is and how to compare the intensity of one flood to another. Another concept scientists use is […]

Compare and contrast: Seeping groundwater can be a hidden source of greenhouse gases

Phys.org Scientists know that streams and rivers can contribute significant quantities of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. One way these bodies of water come to contain greenhouse gases is via […]

Compare and contrast: Groundwater gains show Arizona’s policies are working, yet climate risks still threaten water supply

Phys.org In addition to showing the importance of intentional groundwater banking policies, the study showed how incidental seepage from irrigation has also helped recharge the aquifers, which were initially depleted […]

Compare and contrast: The trajectory of wetland change in China between 1980 and 2020: Hidden loss and restoration effects

EurekAlert! There was a substantial wetland shrinkage in area before 2015, with a small rebound between 2015 and 2020. Although this area value looks like small, we must see the […]

Locals concerned for future of critical wetland and wildlife habitat

Strathmore Times The wetland in question, ST19, it has been identified as an environmentally significant wetland because of its high species diversity.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: South Carolina could lose 1 million acres of wetlands as federal protections vanish, report says

Phys.org As flood threats rise, wetlands across South Carolina could play an important role in fending off high water before it soaks homes, businesses, roads and other property that people […]

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