Source: pccfarmlandtrust.org Published: January 28, 2016 Between 1997 and 2007, Pierce County lost nearly 23 percent of its farmland, much of it in the abundant Puyallup Valley. At this time, one quarter of the county’s farmland was slated for development. With the...
Source: 162.242.222.244 Published: March 1, 2017 Farmers and ranchers across the country are working to fight climate change and clean our air, protect drinking water, provide habitat for wildlife and keep our agricultural lands sustainable for the future. Safe...
Source: minds.com Published: February 23, 2017 Spanish inventor, Enrique Veiga, has created a machine that condenses water from the atmosphere into drinkable, filtered water. The machine runs on the same amount of electricity a domestic washing machine would use and...
Source: waterislife.com Published: February 15, 2017 A book You don’t want to put down! In partnership with Dr. Theresa Dankovich from Carnegie Mellon, WATERisLIFE introduced The Drinkable Book™, the first-ever manual that provides safe water, sanitation and hygiene...
Source: oceanservice.noaa.gov Published: February 21, 2017 Muskegon County made the wetlands purchase with the aid of NOAA funding. Let the Restoration Begin! Wetlands restoration within the Muskegon Lake Area of Concern will focus on problems such as sediment...
Source: fondriest.com Published: October 31, 2016 Coastal wetlands can dramatically reduce property damages from catastrophic storms and hurricanes. (Credit: Tom Blagden / University of California, Santa Cruz) By Daniel Kelly Scientists at the University of...
Source: e360.yale.edu Published: November 3, 2016 Saly Sarr wades among recently planted mangrove trees searching for fish. Winifred Bird/Yale e360 By Winifred Bird Standing calf-deep in the warm, brackish water of Senegal’s Saloum Delta, Saly Sarr points to a mass of...
Source: nyc.gov Published: September 6, 2016 50,000 OYSTERS BEING INSTALLED IN JAMAICA BAY TO HELP IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND PROTECT WETLANDS Oyster beds will be composed of broken porcelain, harvested from recycled toilets as part of City’s Water Conservation Program...
Source: tuvie.com Published: February 17, 2015 Solar Powered Sailing Yacht Helios has been developed for Young Designer of the Year 2015 contest organized by Boat International Media. The performance fly-bridge ketch Helios is an innovative and sustainable 55-metres...
Source: epa.gov Published: February 17, 2017 Wetlands are important features in the landscape that provide numerous beneficial services for people and for fish and wildlife. Some of these services, or functions, include protecting and improving water quality,...
