In Biodiversity
Wetlands
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CRISIS ON THE COLORADO: PART V
Restoring the Colorado: Bringing New Life to a Stressed River
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African Wetlands Project
Are ‘Blue Carbon’ Projects a Win for the Climate and the People?
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Ghost Forests
How Rising Seas Are Killing Southern U.S. Woodlands
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The Greenhouse Gas Riddle
What is Causing the Recent Rise in Methane Emissions?
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Designing Wetlands to Remove Drugs and Chemical Pollutants
Drinking water supplies around the world often contain trace amounts of pharmaceuticals and synthetic compounds that may be harmful to human health. One solution being tried in the U.S. and Europe is to construct man-made wetlands that naturally degrade these contaminants.
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Africa’s Flourishing Niger Delta Threatened by Libya Water Plan
The inland Niger delta of Mali is a unique wetland ecosystem that supports a million farmers, fishermen, and herders and a rich diversity of wildlife. But now, the country’s president and Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi have begun a major agricultural project that will divert much of the river’s water and put the delta’s future at risk.
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Does Egypt Own The Nile? A Battle Over Precious Water
A dispute between Egypt and upstream African nations has brought to the fore a long-standing controversy over who has rights to the waters of the Nile. The outcome could have profound consequences for the ecological health of the river and for one of the world’s largest tropical wetlands.