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Wellcome Collection to present Thirst: In Search of Freshwater, a major free exhibition exploring humanity’s vital connection ...
Invasive species cost the North American economy $26 billion a year. By outcompeting local plants or animals, invaders reduce ...
A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilizations ...
How Amazon forest loss may affect water—and climate—far away A surge in deforestation under Brazil's president could "tip" the Amazon, affecting weather and water supplies—in Brazil and beyond.
Without a thriving world, it would be nearly impossible to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) – ...
Scientists have discovered that changes in climate and water levels are reducing the ability of some ecosystems in the ...
The new minnow species, Phoxinus kottelati, is able to change its color pattern during spawning, according to a study. Photo ...
Lake Taal, located in the Philippines, hides a rare geology. Its nested islands resembling a fractal figure and its changing ...
Different factors may lead to ghost nets in Brazilian freshwater ecosystems, including entanglement and dislocation by large animals such as Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Linnaeus 1766) and ...
Real estate, tourism, recreation and other sectors of the local economy benefit from the protection of the Everglades, as ...
Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical elements in the environment, which affect individual organisms as well as ecosystems. Examples are UV, IR and visible light, radiation ...
Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are ...