Because the forecast for rainfall in the Rift Valley basin is a rising trend, the lake levels look set to rise even more in the future.
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A court victory by an NGO against a South African municipality has laid bare the red tape and misgovernance that often burdens the process of issuing water licenses.
The number of visitors to the restored wetlands is increasing each year, as is the wildlife.
Storks – those harbingers of new life – are breeding in Britain again.
Protected areas in Nigeria are generally hampered by limited funds and resources.
The Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) allows NGOs to quantify the economic advantages of maintaining ecosystems, helping preserve biodiversity by putting a value on it.
It’s imperative that we understand what creates and sustains the delta for the future management of the system.
The Canadian Prairies are vanishing more quickly than the Amazon rainforest as they are converted for agriculture and industrial uses.
Wetlands are an important resource that needs to be taken better care of.
All the Great Lakes are at, or close to, record highs. But it is us, not the water, that needs to move out of the way.
Canadians are more concerned about the environment than ever before. Here’s how to judge a party leader’s perspective on protecting biodiversity.
If nothing is done now, seas could rise a metre by 2100, and four metres by 2300.
A 2006 Supreme Court ruling created widespread confusion about which wetlands and other waters are federally protected. The Trump administration’s latest action isn’t likely to clear things up.
The boreal forest is being reshaped by wildfire. As climate change intensifies wildfire activity, the boreal forest will likely become a carbon source.
A filmmaker, her students and community partners create a multi-platform documentary and study guide to teach swamp literacy and care through a trip into the Everglades.
Petroleum exploration in Alberta has disturbed more than 1,900 sq. km of wetlands in Alberta, boosting emissions of methane: a potent greenhouse gas.
As climate change threatens to bring more sudden rainstorms, we need to rethink the way we manage water.
It’s been years in the making, but Adani’s controversial Queensland coal mine is finally shovel-ready. Yet significant scientific questions remain, such as the impact on the region’s aquifers.
Federal and state agencies are carrying out a 35-year, multi-billion-dollar plan to restore Florida’s Everglades, but have not factored sea level rise or other climate change impacts into their plans.
With partnerships between landowners, the government and businesses, South Africa can invest in its wetlands and boost the country’s potable water reserves.
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Adjunct Professor, Charles Sturt University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Research Associate, Institute of Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
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Reader in Natural Sciences, Bangor University
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Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
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Professor in School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences; and Director of Environmental Futures Research Centre, University of Wollongong
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AXA Chair in Coastal Resilience & Research Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor of River Science and Climate Resilience, University of Salford
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Honorary Research Fellow in Hydromorphology, University of Salford
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Principal Researcher, CGIAR System Organization
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Coastal Flood Risk, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
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Honorary Professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, UCL
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Professor of Marine Conservation, University of Exeter
