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Water
Posts in this category are about Water. A watershed may be defined as the collection land surfaces draining to the same body of water. Virtually all watersheds have been modified or degraded by development, often resulting in the deterioration of water quality, damage to plant and animal communities, erosion, and other wounds.
In order to preserve water quality, watersheds must be treated as whole surface- and groundwater systems, and restoring a full complement of natural processes will maintain a full suite of valuable ecosystem services.
(Adapted from ConservationEconomy.net)
EPA chief concerned about gas drilling fluids
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson said she was "very concerned" about the composition of fluids used to extract natural gas from shale deposits.
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(0)16 Cities Sue Atrazine Maker for Contaminating Their Water
Atrazine (the most common herbicide on Earth) has been clogging the news waves lately with a recent study that showed it caused male frogs to become female. Atrazine was outlawed in the EU for its possible links to cancer and has been found in levels above EPA regulations across the Midwest where it is commonly [...]
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Arctic Seabed Methane Stores Destabilizing, Venting
A section of the Arctic Ocean seafloor that holds vast stores of frozen methane is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the powerful greenhouse gas, according to a new study. (University of Alaska Fairbanks press release)
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