Aquatic ecology
Ocean Cleanup Finds Rivers Are Major Culprits Behind Ocean Pollution
A new study has revealed that the major culprit behind Earth's polluted oceans are the world's river systems....
Plastic In Rivers Major Source of Ocean Pollution
Plastic that is dumped in rivers and then ends up in the world's oceans is one of the major sources of marine...
An Enemy of Ghana’s Arable Lands and Water Bodies
Galamsey: An enemy of Ghana’s arable lands and water bodies Galamsey as it is called in Ghana has resulted in serious...
Road Salt Runoff Threatens US, Canada Lakes
Salting of roads in winter helps drivers navigate snow and ice, but the runoff may be irreparably damaging freshwater...
AMA Charged To Stop Dumping of Fecal Matter Into Sea
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Local Government has called on the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to...
‘Protect Ghana’s Water Bodies’
Executive Director of Water Resources Commission (WRC), Mr. Ben Ampomah, has called on government and other...
Protect Ghana Water Bodies
Parliament yesterday observed International World Water Day, with a call on Ghanaians to devise ways to treat and...
3 Out of 5 Ghanaians Drink Water Contaminated By Human Waste
Three out of every five Ghanaian drinking water are reported to be contaminated by human waste, putting them at risk of...
Wastewater Use For Sustainable Living and Survival
Since 1993, March 22 has been celebrated as World Water Day. The day was first officially added in the schedule 21 of...
Huge Swathe of Australian Mangroves ‘die of Thirst’
Thousands of hectares of mangroves in Australia's remote north "died of thirst" last year, scientists said Tuesday, in...
Sea Ice At Poles Hit Record Low For January
The amount of sea ice at the Earth's poles fell to a record low for January, while the planet's temperatures last month...
U.S Scientists Develop Crude Oil From POOP; Set To Be the Future of Fuel
Researchers have developed a way to turn sewage into biocrude oil, using a process known as hydrothermal liquefaction...
Winning The Sand And Losing Fisheries-A Growing Coastal Belt Problem In Ghana
For decades sand wining and gravel extraction have become prevalent along the coast, where fishing is predominant. The...
An Open Letter To The Minister Of Water Resources, Works And Housing
Good Day Sir, it has been a long time since we met, I see you in dispatches as you go about your challenging tasks in...
Hundreds of Millions Face Health Risk As Water Pollution Rises Across Three Continents
· Pathogen and organic pollution rises in more than 50% of river stretches in Africa, Asia and Latin America · Asia...