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Invader nears gate to Lake Erie

Posted by Angel on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

In the grassy belly of a wetland known as Eagle Marsh, Mother Nature decides what water she will send down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and which will end up in Lake Erie via the Maumee River. When one of those adjacent watersheds harbors a finned toxin such as the dreaded ...

China's River Systems Are All Polluted

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 06 June 2011 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

The overall environmental situation in China is very grim with all seven major river systems polluted, according to Li Ganjie, Vice Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection, speaking at a press conference on June 3 to discuss the Report of the State of the Environment of China (2...

The Amazon Mega Dam Project

Posted by henryfool on Thursday, 02 June 2011 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

Brazilian authorities gave final approval to the controversial Belo Monte dam, reports AFP The project — which has been widely opposed by human rights groups, environmentalists, and indigenous tribes — will dam the Xingu river, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River. The $11 billion dam...

Significant Wetlands May Disappear in The Next Few Decades

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 05 January 2011 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

Many coastal wetlands worldwide — including several on the U.S. Atlantic coast — may be more sensitive than previously thought to sea-level rise projections for the 21st century. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists drew this conclusion from an international research&n...

Amazon Drought

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 03 November 2010 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

A drought is a nasty thing to happen. A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region has a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agricul...

Rivers Worldwide in Peril

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 05 October 2010 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

Dams, agricultural runoff, pesticides, sewage, mercury pollution from coal plants, invasive species, overconsumption, irrigation, erosion from deforestation, wetland destruction, overfishing, aquaculture: it's clear that the world's rivers are facing a barrage of unprecedented impacts from humans, b...

The Dusty Colorado River

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 19 September 2010 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

Snow melt in the Colorado River basin is occurring earlier, reducing runoff and the amount of crucial water available downstream. A new study by NASA/UCLA shows this is due to increased dust caused by human activities in the typically arid American southwest region during the past 150 years. ...

Jordan River To Polluted For Baptism

Posted by plantitfilm on Thursday, 22 July 2010 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

An environmental group on Wednesday called for a halt to baptisms in the Jordan River where tradition holds that Jesus was baptised, saying the waters there were dangerously polluted. "Friends of the Earth Middle East call on regional authorities to halt baptism in the lower Jordan River unti...

World Wetlands Day

Posted by plantitfilm on Monday, 01 February 2010 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

Feb 2, 2010 - Today is World Wetlands DayPlan a visit to a wetland soon, you may be surprised at how beautiful they are! For more than 25 years, February 2nd has been designated as World Wetlands Day. Wetlands are under-appreciated in many areas. First we have to drain the swamps, is still a common...

What are you doing for Earth Day?: Discovering the Beauty in Clearing A Creek Bed for the Future!

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 19 April 2009 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

Article by: Laura Tull Summary: Volunteering for Earth Day/ Week can not only help the environment, but can educate, preserve history, and memories for the future. This past Weekend groups of eco friendly individuals gathered in New York, Boston, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco...