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More dams would devastate the ailing Mekong River
Once, not that long ago, the Mekong River in Southeast Asia was a formidable waterway, but it has been largely tamed.
Drip irrigation can reduce the vast footprint of rice cultivation
Wet rice cultivation is not without grave environmental costs. In fact, it comes with an enormous footprint.
Floating gardens improve water quality, scientists show
Even a small garden makes a difference, a researcher says.
Global warming is detectable even at the ocean floor
Everywhere they looked the scientists observed a warming trend of 0.02 to 0.04 Celsius between 2009 and 2019.
Kenyan farmers turn to avocados in the face of a changing climate
Compared to coffee, a popular cash crop, avocado is more tolerant of variations in precipitation.
Melting snow and ice is making glacier lakes larger
Glacial lakes increased in volume by nearly a half between 1990 and 2018. The reason: warming weather.