golden bluebottle (Chrysomya incisuralis) is one of many species of Australian blowfly

Australia’s Common Flies: Insights and Prevention Tips for Fly Season

Fly season is a time for appreciation for the diverse and essential insects we share our world with. With almost a million species worldwide and 30,000 in Australia, the warm weather offers an opportunity to appreciate these creatures. Bush flies,...
freshwater New Zealand

New Zealanders’ Concerns: Water-Trading Clubs for Freshwater Quality

New Zealanders have consistently rated freshwater health as a leading environmental concern for over 25 years. However, the issue is absent from the 2023 election campaign due to the controversial new water reform law and the 2020 Essential Freshwater package....
Cleaner Snow

Enhanced Snowpack Forecasting with Cleaner Snow

The decline of snowpack in the Northern Hemisphere is expected to decrease due to less pollution settling into snow. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory predict that the reduction in snowpack will be less than half...
Leopardus pardalis albescens, in the vicinity of the highway

Endangered Cat: Wildlife-Friendly Exits on Busy Roads

The Texas ocelot, an endangered species, is facing threats from historic hunting, habitat loss, inbreeding, and traffic collisions. Only 50-80 ocelots remain in the US, exclusively in Willacy and Cameron counties in southern Texas, which are isolated from the larger...
Plastic Waste Dumped

Unveiling ‘Licence to Hide’: Western Plastic Waste Dumped in Myanmar

A recent investigation into Myanmar's Yangon has found that plastic waste is piled a meter high in a working-class neighborhood, causing pollution, blockage of monsoon rains, and fire risks. The waste is part of the runoff of global plastic production,...
Gray Whales

Arctic Conditions Trigger Significant Population Fluctuations in Gray Whales

A new study has found that dynamic and changing Arctic Ocean conditions have caused three major mortality events in the eastern North Pacific grey whale population since the 1980s. The population was reduced by up to 25% over just a...
Antarctica

Antarctica’s Ice Shelves: 40% Volume Reduction in 25 Years

Scientists have found that 71 of the 162 ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years, releasing 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans. The study found that almost all ice shelves on the western side...
Afghanistan Earthquake

Global Disaster Preparedness: Coping with Earthquakes in Afghanistan

Earthquakes, flooding, and hurricanes can occur anywhere, and humans can make good decisions to lower the odds of hazards turning into disasters. Technology can assist in identifying the most effective investment locations for maximizing lifesaving efforts. The devastation caused by...
Floods, Water Resource Management, and Why Start with Schools

Respect Water Campaign and Why Start With Schools

Garry de la Pomerai To celebrate World Water Week 20th -24th August ...Nepal... An MOU was signed on 24th August between the "Respect Water Campaign" Team of #kvwrmi and the Kathmandu District EDCU of Nepal MoE. The Nepal Governments 'Education...
Water Scarcity

Water Scarcity: The Impending Crisis

The impending water crisis is a global issue, affecting an estimated two-thirds of the world's population by 2025 due to population growth and climate change. Nearly 1.8 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and 2.4 billion lack adequate...
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