In 2008, Alexandra Cousteau, daughter of Phillipe and granddaughter of world famous explorer and filmmaker Jacques-Yves, established the Blue Legacy organization to continue her family’s work in protecting the oceans as well as exploring crucial water issues across the globe. Since then,...
Mar
26
To honor United Nation’s World Water Day, March 22nd, Occupy Water with ecology.com by enjoying this mix of articles, videos, and art celebrating this deep topic. Even though WWD is specific to fresh water issues, all water is interconnected, so we have included articles about the ocean, as...
Mar
19
Value Ecosystems – Not Just Crops – When Managing Water Use, says UN Report
Recognizing the valuable services provided by ecosystems such as wetlands and forests – and not only focusing on water productivity in agriculture – can improve livelihoods and help meet the rising...
Mar
19
European Environment Agency Issues New Report
Europe needs to redouble efforts in using water more efficiently to avoid undermining its economy, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Inefficient water use impacts hard on the resources needed by ecosystems and people,...
Mar
18
The Opal Creek Valley contains 50 waterfalls, 5 lakes and 36 miles of hiking trails. It forms the largest intact stand of old growth forest in the Western Cascades and 500-1000 year old trees are common. The most abundant trees are Douglas fir, Western Red cedar and Western Hemlock. Source:...
Sep
07
This 3 part Gardens of Ideas video offers tips on gardening, creating a water-wise landscape, and water conservation.
Quail Botanical Gardens
Sep
03
Groundwater is of paramount importance to our planet and the people upon it. Management and use of groundwater should be based on thorough knowledge. An IGRAC initiative.
Sep
03
The island Djurgården in central Stockholm as seen from the northeast. Credit: Javier Martin/Creative Commons.
Sweden may be famous for such notables as filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, peacemaker Dag Hammarskjöld, IKEA, Absolut Vodka and meatballs, but it’s also at the forefront of tackling the...
Aug
25
