People’s Trust for Endangered Species is calling for volunteers to take part in an annual water vole survey, in order to find out where conservation action is most needed.
… Help save Britain's water voles this spring Staff Reporter | 10th April 2019 News Water Voles Conservation Survey … for volunteers to take part in an annual water vole survey, in order to find out where …
The latest country to be hooked under 'free trade' agreements is Colombia, writes Pete Dolack, sued for tens of billions of dollars by US and Canadian gold mining companies for valuing its national parks and the high-altitude Andean wetlands that provide 70% of the nation's water above the profits of foreign corporations. Free trade or clean water? You can't have both.
… Colombia: there's no place for clean water under 'free trade' Pete Dolack | 14th … 2016 News Colombia Mining Trade US Canada Water Conservation Corporations … wetlands that provide 70% of the nation's water above the profits of foreign …
Longer than England, almost as deep as the Grand Canyon, Russia's Lake Baikal is one of the world's greatest aquatic wonders, writes Bryce Stewart. But it's a fragile paradise: the limpid waters are warming much faster than the global average, with as yet unknown effects on its ecology. And it faces the danger of a huge dam on its principal tributary, Mongolia's Selenga River.
… New dams, warming waters, forest fires - Lake Baikal in peril … Bryce Stewart | 17th September 2015 News Water Ecology Russia Mongolia Forests … But it's a fragile paradise: the limpid waters are warming much faster than the global …
New regulations that will allow fracking under national parks, water sources and nature sites won the approval of MPs today in a Commons vote, write Kyla Mandel & Oliver Tickell, even though four Tory MP's rebelled against the party whip. But the new rules won't apply in Wales and Scotland.
… go-ahead in England's national parks, SSSIs, water sources Kyla Mandel Oliver Tickell | … will allow fracking under national parks, water sources and nature sites won the … and other protected sites including groundwater protection zones as the government goes …
Although flowing water is fundamental to river ecosystems, temporary streams are distinctive landscape features that support surprisingly diverse communities, writes Rachel Stubbington. However, the biodiversity of these dynamic ecosystems needs greater recognition and protection.
… Rachel Stubbington | 25th July 2016 Comment Water Natural World Ecology Conservation … streams are set-cut.jpg Although flowing water is fundamental to river ecosystems, … recognition and protection. A river without water may seem like a contradiction in terms, …
The world we inhabit is a miracle of billions of years of evolution as life has unfolded in its full beauty and diversity, writes Grant A. Mincy. But human activities - deforestation, mining, urbanisation, pollution, climate change - are tearing away at the functioning fabric of the living biosphere. A mass extinction is under way, and it must be halted, and reversed. But how?
… terrestrial oxygen and prodigious volumes of water. Despite the grand importance of the … the principle of transpiration. Trees absorb water from soil into their root system via the … Osmosis describes the phenomena of how water moves into the plant. Root systems are …
A new residential course and practical guide will help those considering reintroducing beavers to their land.
… mitigate flooding and improve land and water quality. The beaver was once an … pools and bare mud. Beaver dams also hold water in dry periods, help to lessen … downstream and reduce erosion, improve water quality by holding silt and catch acidic …
President Donald Trump has worked relentlessly to undo environmental and conservation policies from the Obama Administration. Trump will travel to the UK next month, with a mass demonstration planned to meet him. Environmentalists have plenty of reasons to attend. EMILY FOLK provides a run down
… on dumping coal mining waste into waterways stricter. Clean Water Shortly after the repeal of the Stream … requesting that the EPA review the Obama-era Waters of the United States rule. The rule …
Conservationists search for Rufous-necked Hornbills in West Bengal, through rich forests threatened by unrest and development.
… starts out along the pipeline that carries water to Kalimpong before heading down the … These trails, as obvious as the channels that water makes, rise and fall with the rhythms of … I can tank up and then don’t need food or water all day. “How can you explore the …
Sam Hope, expedition and dive manager in Belize for marine conservation charity Blue Ventures, answers some searching questions about science, conservation, and superpowers........
… background? I have a BSc in Marine and Fresh Water Biology and a Masters in Applied Marine … not be forgotten the important role that water plays in the survival of all living … own galaxy and count how many planets have water. In some regions of the world whole …
International judges today condemned China's great 'water grab' of the South China Sea - not least for its destruction of over 100 sq.km of pristine coral reefs, dredged and ground up to build artificial islands, and the ransacking of their wildlife, from endangered sea turtles to giant clams.
… judges today condemned China's great 'water grab' of the South China Sea - not least … at China's 'occupation' of islands and waters that fall within its exclusive … at its Spratly Islands and surrounding waters equipped with cyanide to poison fish …
Scientists are urging the Biden administration to protect the endangered Gulf of Mexico whale from extinction - which are under threat due to fossil fuel extraction.
… of marine mammals has gone extinct in U.S waters. But with only about 50 individual … whale species resident year-round in the waters of the United States. Yet few on-water measures have been established to …
As experts gather in London for a major conference addressing the often overlooked threat of invasive species to biodiversity, Carrie Madren gets a briefing from those on the frontline in the battle against 'pest plants'
… siltation of dams and estuaries, flooding, water quality and more,' says Guy Preston, … of the country’s mean annual run off of fresh water, and that this figure could rise to 20 … Ecology Conservation. Invasive weeds such as water hyacinth contribute to some US$7 billion …
The Marsh sow-thistle, officially extinct in London, is having a revival after being reintroduced to the Thames Road wetland site and nurtured back to strength.
… Karen Sutton, site manager at nearby Thames Water site, Crossness Nature Reserve, had … Green Party but volunteer site manager for waterways charity Thames 21 in his spare time, … shoulder – flowed through the vegetation like water, alerting Karen and myself to small …
Ecologist reporter MAXINE NEWLANDS sat down with the world's leading coral reef expert, distinguished Professor Terry Hughes FAA, Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Integrated Coral Reef Studies, (ARCCOE) at James Cook University and asked him directly what are the chances for the Reefs' survival?
… that despite politicians throwing money at water quality improvement measures, poor water quality isn't the major cause of bleaching. "It's clear that water quality nearest to the land is muddier …
Grandmother Earth - Thirteen matriarchs from indigenous cultures are currently touring the world, promoting peace, unity and a respect for nature. nicola Graydon meets one of them, Mona Polacca
… our resources are: to know where our sacred water is; to know how to build our sacred … ‘We all brought our prayer bundles, our water, earth and ash from our fires. Then the … lobbying on behalf of local issues concerning water, land and human rights. Mona answered …
Remember when the UK was the 'dirty man of Europe'? What has changed since then, writes Caroline Lucas, is our membership of the EU - which has made us raise our environmental performance on everything from fisheries to air pollution, nature conservation, clean bathing waters and renewable energy. Leave, and it could all go into reverse.
… pollution, nature conservation, clean bathing waters and renewable energy. Leave, and it … 1976, the European Union passed the Bathing Water Directive , which compelled countries to … 1990, just over a quarter of our beaches met water quality standards. Now, with even …
‘Small-scale, incredibly cautious and very slow’ is how Derek Gow sums up the Government’s approach to nature conservation.
… Visionaries Green Living Conservation Beavers Water Voles visionaries_derek_gow.jpg … and possible. He’s involved in a number of water vole reintroduction projects (the water vole, once common throughout mainland …
There's strong public support for protecting marine wildlife, writes Horatio Morpurgo - so why aren't politicians championing the cause? Labour and Tories alike fear to challenge the big fishing companies that have come to believe they own Britain's offshore waters and seabed. Now it's up to use to prove they're wrong.
… come to believe they own Britain's offshore waters and seabed. Now it's up to use to prove … Protected Area of significant size in English waters was established, in 2008, amid much … The Lundy NTZ, accordingly, lurched from underwater paradise to environmental disaster zone. …
The the creation of almost a million sq.km of the South Pacific as a fully protected marine area builds on a long Conservative tradition of protecting the natural environment, write Nick Hurd & Zac Goldsmith - and as factory trawlers close in on Pitcairn's pristine waters, the initiative could not have been more timely.
… Clear blue water! Pitcairn Islands reserve is Britain's … trawlers close in on Pitcairn's pristine waters, the initiative could not have been …
Will the temptation of vast amounts of clean, tidal energy lead us to ignore the chance of serious environmental damage? Mark Anslow and Peter Clark report
… in the world, the 40-mile-long stretch of water, which runs from the second Severn … gates, then shut the gates and wait for a water level difference of up to six metres. It would then release the water through 216 turbines, generating more …
Community-based land conservation is a valuable implement in the conservation tool-box, but not a magic bullet, says David Shaw
… glided slowly forward through the still, dark water of the river. Evening was falling … Amazon, and confetti light fell across the water. The boat’s driver, a local man, had … off the outboard motor and raised it from the water. He was taking short strokes with a …
Farmers in the İşkencedere Valley, a region drowning in tragedy, are fighting against government-backed ecocide.
… after them, offering fresh produce, clean water, and honey from bees that thrive on … streams used by the villagers for drinking water, there was a severe attack on the … of development. How is that fair?” Muddy waters Almost one year after the …
Precious World Heritage Sites that protect vital biodiversity and human cultures are at risk from oil decelopment and other industries. Under threat are not just nature, wildlife, land and water but the 11 million people who depend on the 114 sites' environmental quality for their livelihoods.
… are not just nature, wildlife, land and water but the 11 million people who depend on … depend on World Heritage sites for food, water, shelter and medicine, and could be … Uranium mining on the park boundary in its watershed, commercial development in the …