Category Archives: water

6,000 Rare Dolphins Found in South Asia

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A huge population of rare dolphins threatened by climate change and fishing nets has been discovered in South Asia. WCS researchers have discovered a stronghold for one of the world’s rarest freshwater dolphins, the Irrawaddy, deep in the waterlogged jungles … Continue reading →

Posted in BIODIVERSITY, earth, Ecosystem, water | 3 Comments

Saltwater solution to save crops

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Technology under development at the University of New South Wales could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty groundwater. Associate Professor Greg Leslie, a chemical engineer at UNSW’s UNESCO Centre … Continue reading →

Posted in BIODIVERSITY, Environment, food security, water | 1 Comment

Ocean Currents

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The water at the ocean surface is moved primarily by winds that blow in certain patterns because of the Earth’s spin and the Coriolis Effect. Winds  move the top 400 meters of the ocean creating surface ocean currents. Surface ocean … Continue reading →

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Algae Can Save the World – Again

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Nicholas Eckelberry, co-founder and inventor of OriginOil, stands next to two test batches of nannochloropsis algae at the company’s laboratory in Los Angeles December 12, 2008. OriginOil is in a race with hundreds of other companies to find an affordable … Continue reading →

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