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In terms of a guide to local biodiversity, hedgehogs are the full package. Hedgehogs live and forage in a small area. They ...
What is the current state of soils in Kenya?According to the Soil Atlas, over 40 per cent of East Africa’s soils are degraded, with Kenya losing 26 tonnes of soil per hectare annually due to erosion.
A new interactive birding trail in the Poconos offers a unique way for visitors to explore local bird life while contributing ...
In the quiet mountain villages of northern Portugal, centuries-old stone water tanks and irrigation channels may now be ...
Gold mining in the Amazon removes so much water from the ground that it's too hot and dry for seedlings to survive.
This important question was recently posed by farmer Barclay Daranyi to a group of sixth through eighth grade Nucla agriculture students and residents from across San Miguel and Montrose counties.
No Mow May encourages homeowners to stash the lawn mower each spring and let flowers and grass grow for pollinators and water retention.
(AP) — No Mow May encourages homeowners to stash the lawn mower each spring and let flowers and grass grow for pollinators and water retention ... to think more about biodiversity in their ...
A RECENTLY constructed flood retention pond at Taman Teluk Pulai, in Klang, Selangor is causing frustration among residents who say it has failed to serve its intended purpose. The pond located at ...
Key biodiversity area designations are part ... On native prairie ecosystems, efforts help with water retention, which mitigates flood and drought conditions, and also provide nutrient cycling ...
Moreover, sediment retention in reservoirs and frequent water-level fluctuations increase ... their negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity accumulate. "This is particularly of ...