Freshwater
Fresh water (or freshwater) is any naturally occurring water except seawater and brackish water. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Though the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include mineral-rich waters such as chalybeate springs. Fresh water may include water in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and even underground water called groundwater. Water is critical to the survival of all living organisms. Some organisms can thrive on salt water, but the great majority of higher plants and most mammals need …
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Africa 21 · 16 April 2024
In part two of our feature series on human-wildlife conflict in Kenya, we paint the picture of the pain caused by the conflict and the measures being put in place …
climate-resilient infrastructure. Addis Ababa’s current freshwater demand is at 1.2 million cubic meters daily, …
American Rivers · 15 April 2024 English
are too polluted for swimming or fishing, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Freshwater species are going extinct faster than ocean or land species, and rivers are among the most threatened …
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Freshwater species are going extinct faster than ocean … million miles of rivers across our country. Freshwater species are going extinct faster than ocean … Sackett v. EPA has significant implications to freshwater wetlands in the Little Pee Dee River watershed …
WHO: World Health Organization · 12 April 2024
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food- borne diseases. Floods can contaminate freshwater supplies with pathogens, while droughts can …
WHO: World Health Organization · 12 April 2024
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food- borne diseases. Floods can contaminate freshwater supplies with pathogens, while droughts can …
World Bank Group · 11 April 2024 English
With an accessible and attractive coastline of untouched natural splendor, Adriatic Croatia is a strategic driver of national economic development. It boasts rich cultural heritage and biodiversity and abundant coastal …
the EU, Croatia recorded the highest volume of freshwater resources (with a long-term average of 27,330 …
PIK: Potsdam-Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung · 11 April 2024 English
Given growing concerns about climate tipping points and their risks, it is important to investigate the capability of identifying robust precursor signals for the associated transitions. In general, the variance …
represents the surface salinity flux (i.e., negative freshwater flux), and ξ(t) denotes white Gaussian noise. … Circulation in a global coupled model, with and without freshwater forcing, Clim. Past, 12, 1663–1679, https://doi …
PIK: Potsdam-Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung · 11 April 2024 German
Das Einzugsgebiet der Spree ist hydrologisch und wasserwirtschaftlich stark von der Entwicklung von Braunkohleförderung und –verstromung, verbunden mit Grundwasserabsenkungen, Versickerungsverlusten, Sümpfungswassereinleitungen, Kühlwassernutzung in thermischen Kraftwerken sowie Flutung ehemaliger Tagebaue, einem …
SGR: Scientists for Global Responsibility · 11 April 2024 English
The enormous explosion arises as a small amount of matter is converted into energy as defined by the famous equation e = m x c2 where e is the energy …
phytoplankton which are a key part of the oceanic and freshwater ecosystems and provide a vital food supply for …
PIK: Potsdam-Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung · 11 April 2024 English
Climate stabilization is crucial for restabilizing the Earth system but should not undermine biosphere integrity, a second pillar of Earth system functioning. This is of particular con- cern if it …
Stenzel F, Gerten D, Werner C, Jägermeyr J (2019) Freshwater requirements of large-scale bioenergy planta- …
PIK: Potsdam-Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung · 11 April 2024 English
Climate change–induced precipitation anomalies during extremely wet years (EWYs) result in substantial nitrogen losses to aquatic ecosystems (Nw). Still, the extent and drivers of these losses, and effective mitigation strategies …
continental United States (11), causing severe freshwater eutrophication, groundwater contamination, and …