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Lower Danube Exceeds Green Corridor Targets

Scott James — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:52:39 +0000

It’s great to hear a green success story when so much of the news around the world is grim about the health of Earth’s water and wetlands. An ambitious wetland protection and restoration program for Europe’s Lower Danube River is just such good news- the project to create a “green corridor” along the entire length [...]

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Flowing Water Returns to Dry San Joaquin River

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:25:09 +0000

The San Joaquin River is the second longest river in California; however, water diversion for irrigation and urban use has caused 64 miles of the river to run dry.Â Dry riverbed will soon flow with water again, thanks to the Omnibus Public Lands Bill signed into law by President Obama on March 30, 2009.Â Federal [...]

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Ecological Restoration: Climate Change Makes River Restoration Critical

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:36:24 +0000

A new peer-reviewed paper published in the September 2009 issue of Ecological Restoration concludes “climate change makes riparian restoration more important than ever.”Â This logical conclusion is backed by research, and the authors make recommendations for practice implementation.Â Once again, we are reminded of the far reaching ramifications of climate change and how we need [...]

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