China has natural resources estimated to be worth $23 trillion.1Ninety percent of China's resources are coal and rare earth metals. Timber is another major natural resource found in the country, as is arable land. Also, due to its natural resource of water, it has the world's greatest hy...
water resourceslakesEuropean RussiaEuropean countrieswater availabilityThe reserves of natural and artificial water bodies in Europe were evaluated using a new procedure which had been developed for Russian territory and upgraded for the territories of other European countries taking into account new ...
In the context of natural resource degradation, migration can act as means of adaptation both for those leaving and those supported by remittances. Migration can also result from an inability to adapt in-situ, with people forced to move, sometimes to situations of worse or of the same exposure...
The worldwide distribution and water supply of water towers (snowy or glacierized mountain ranges) is indexed, showing that the most important water towers are also the most vulnerable to socio-economic and climate-change stresses, with huge potential negative impacts on populations downstream. ...
as stewards of this planet, humans must be careful to never take too much. Some resources, like oil, are non-renewable, and still others, like drinkable water, are becoming increasingly scarce as its population rises increasingly into the billions. The list below shows some of the most import...
1: Silhouettes over water at sunset67 2: Light beams and multiple light sources70 3: Elusive light and the magic dust cloud73 4: Communicating hardship with harsh light76 5: Accentuating the beauty of everyday life through the color-and-light-show of twilight79 ...
Nutrient-rich seawater from the southern ocean mixes with tannin-rich river water, creating a unique environment for an array of red seaweeds, sponge gardens, fish and invertebrates you’d usually have to venture into much deeper water to see. Image credit: Getty Imag...
On the shores of Glacier's Lake McDonald, Chris Downs, the park's head of aquatic resources, shares the story of the massive effort it took to rescue the beleaguered bull trout. The fish is a native species threatened by warming waters, which are driven in part by reduced ice melt in ...
It has been previously shown that devices based on microbial biofilms can generate hydrovoltaic energy from water evaporation. However, the potential of hydrovoltaic energy as an energy source for microbial growth has remained unexplored. Here, we show t
Lake surface temperatures are projected to increase under climate change, which could trigger shifts in the future distribution of thermally sensitive aquatic species. Of particular concern for lake ecosystems are when temperatures increase outside the r