Navigation Links
Water: stressed-out and overheated
Date:8/31/2008

Water is the basis of all life on earth, yet freshwater animals and plants are being lost faster than in any other ecosystem. The dominant causes are the many stressors that affect lakes, rivers and wetlands globally: habitat loss, over-fishing, invasions by alien species, dams, over-abstraction, many forms of pollution and increasing salinity. Fresh waters are also highly sensitive to climate change which now exacerbates all these other problems. With the sustainability of the biosphere and the needs of billions of people at risk, there is an urgent scientific challenge to understand the problems and seek long-term solutions.

Now, to initiate a series of scientific 'summits', some of the world's leading freshwater scientists will meet at the Freshwater Biological Association's (FBA) HQ on the shore of Windermere 1-4 September. The agenda is to consolidate evidence, raise awareness, launch an international call for action and influence those with responsibility for safeguarding the future of global fresh waters.

The meeting will be opened by Professor John Beddington, Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government, who will outline the importance of freshwater ecosystems in a changing world. "I'm delighted to be speaking at such a worthwhile conference which highlights the importance of freshwater ecosystems, such as rivers and lakes and the impact our activities have on them. We need to recognise the pressures that are placed on our freshwater resources. Pressures such as population increases, a changing climate, urbanisation, food production and fishing are interlinked and in many cases will collectively threaten vital freshwater resources", commented Professor Beddington. "It is not all doom and gloom however, I believe science and technology can play a key role in responding to these challenges, and this conference will be an important contribution to our understanding and mitigation of such issues."

Presentations will be g
'/>"/>

Contact: Christian Ripley
cripley@fba.org.uk
44-015-394-42468
Wiley-Blackwell
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related biology news :

1. Weird water: Discovery challenges long-held beliefs about waters special properties
2. Safe water: simpler method for analyzing radium in water samples cuts testing time
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:12/13/2009)... may help to engineer plants that take advantage of ... finding could help to engineer crops that take advantage ... carbon dioxide they need for photosynthesis through microscopic breathing ... molecule of the gas gained, they lose hundreds of ... tighten to save water when CO 2 is ...
(Date:12/13/2009)... associated with the health of the human lung. The ... 63 centres in Europe and Australia sheds new light ... new findings provide hope for better treatment for lung ... In the past it has been difficult to develop ... health of the lung are not completely understood. It,s ...
(Date:12/11/2009)... increases, growers are being challenged to bring consistently ... bottom line, orchard owners are experimenting with new ... labor costs. , Hand thinning, a common practice ... is among the most labor-intensive of orchard practices, ... and, ultimately, prices paid by consumers. A research ...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Newly identified enzymes help plants sense elevated CO2 and could lead to water-wise crops 2Newly identified enzymes help plants sense elevated CO2 and could lead to water-wise crops 3New genes for lung disease discovered 2Horizontal string trimmer reduces labor costs, increases peach size 2Lizards change their diet to avoid predators 10950 1Lizards change their diet to avoid predators 10950 2Development of Newer Therapies to Treat Lifestyle Disorders and Reduce the Risk of Co morbidities is Key to the Expansion of the European Lifestyle Di 62424 1Development of Newer Therapies to Treat Lifestyle Disorders and Reduce the Risk of Co morbidities is Key to the Expansion of the European Lifestyle Di 62424 2Development of Newer Therapies to Treat Lifestyle Disorders and Reduce the Risk of Co morbidities is Key to the Expansion of the European Lifestyle Di 62424 3The New Year 26apos 3Bs Resolution that Fuels Them All 3A Self Care 3B Garden of Eve Makes Self Care Through Safe Skin Care 23 1 Priority 62422 1The New Year 26apos 3Bs Resolution that Fuels Them All 3A Self Care 3B Garden of Eve Makes Self Care Through Safe Skin Care 23 1 Priority 62422 2The New Year 26apos 3Bs Resolution that Fuels Them All 3A Self Care 3B Garden of Eve Makes Self Care Through Safe Skin Care 23 1 Priority 62422 3The New Year 26apos 3Bs Resolution that Fuels Them All 3A Self Care 3B Garden of Eve Makes Self Care Through Safe Skin Care 23 1 Priority 62422 4
... hunt for a new home, usually a tree cavity, they ... With great efficiency they narrow down the options and minimize ... biologist Thomas Seeley, includes coalition building until a quorum develops. ... May-June issue of American Scientist, might well be used to ...
... wondered how nuclear pores ?the all-important channels that control the ... ?double in number to prepare for the split to come ... at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies watched as new ... the nuclear membrane. , This discovery adds to the ...
... cancer virus causes infected immune cells to cling to other ... virus, the human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), is ... T cells, touch uninfected T cells. , The finding ... an HTLV-1 protein known as p12 activates infected T cells ...
Other Biology News:Honeybee decision-making ability rivals any department committee 2Honeybee decision-making ability rivals any department committee 3Researchers solve mystery of how nuclear pores duplicate before cell division 2Viral protein helps infected T cells stick to uninfected cells 2
(Date:12/15/2009)... Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board : AEMD) ... Wayne Comper have joined the Science ... Dr. Schorey and Dr. Comper are leading researchers ... subsidiary of Aethlon Medical, was recently formed to ... device being advanced as an adjunct therapy for ...
(Date:12/15/2009)... Center for Business Intelligence (CBI), a division ... the full agenda for the 6th ... The forum will take place at the ... Over 1,500 senior-level Finance, Accounting, Audit and ... since its inception, and this year,s meeting ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Dec. 14 Array ... Inc.(Nasdaq: AMGN ) today announced that they ... rights to Array,s small-molecule glucokinase activator program, including ... clinical trial in patients with Type 2 diabetes. ... agreement, Array will receive an upfront payment of ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) ... $2 billion aggregate principal amount of its senior notes ... offering consists of $850 million of 4.50 percent notes ... due January 2020 and $300 million of 7.375 percent ... use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including ...
Breaking Biology Technology:Aethlon Medical Appoints Jeff Schorey and Wayne Comper to Exosome Sciences Advisory Board 2Aethlon Medical Appoints Jeff Schorey and Wayne Comper to Exosome Sciences Advisory Board 3Aethlon Medical Appoints Jeff Schorey and Wayne Comper to Exosome Sciences Advisory Board 4Aethlon Medical Appoints Jeff Schorey and Wayne Comper to Exosome Sciences Advisory Board 5CBI Announces the Agenda for Their 6th Annual Pharmaceutical/Biotech Accounting and Reporting Congress 2Array BioPharma and Amgen Partner in Type 2 Diabetes 2Array BioPharma and Amgen Partner in Type 2 Diabetes 3Array BioPharma and Amgen Partner in Type 2 Diabetes 4Array BioPharma and Amgen Partner in Type 2 Diabetes 5Array BioPharma and Amgen Partner in Type 2 Diabetes 6Array BioPharma and Amgen Partner in Type 2 Diabetes 7Boston Scientific Announces Completion of $2 Billion Senior Notes Offering 2Boston Scientific Announces Completion of $2 Billion Senior Notes Offering 3
... Genmab and PDL BioPharma Have Entered into an Agreement Under, ... ... Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, USA, COPENHAGEN, Denmark and REDWOOD CITY, ... Inc.,(Nasdaq: PDLI ) announced today that they have entered ...
... Feb. 21 Phlo Corporation,(Pink Sheets: PHLC) (the ... ended December 31, 2007 of $190,072 and $320,256,respectively, ... nine-month,periods ended December 31, 2006 of $3,100 and ... and $315,533 for the three and,nine months ended ...
... PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq:,PPDI) today announced its plans to begin ... common stock may be purchased from time to time,in the ... a share repurchase program in,view of the current price at ... balance sheet and its ability to generate cash,as well as ...
Other Biology Technology:Genmab and PDL BioPharma Sign Purchase Agreement for Antibody Manufacturing Facility 2Genmab and PDL BioPharma Sign Purchase Agreement for Antibody Manufacturing Facility 3Genmab and PDL BioPharma Sign Purchase Agreement for Antibody Manufacturing Facility 4Genmab and PDL BioPharma Sign Purchase Agreement for Antibody Manufacturing Facility 5Phlo Reports Sharp Revenue Increase 2PPD Announces Plan to Repurchase Shares of its Common Stock 2
... TUNEL-based assay kit provides complete components including ... detection of DNA fragmentation in cultured cells ... one-step labeling of apoptotic cells. ... apoptosis in mammalian cells. MBLs ApoDIRECT In ...
SDS-OutT Precipitation Reagent...
... The new FLA-5000 imaging system ... radioisotopic samples as large as ... as low as 25 microns. ... for protein electrophoresis in the ...
SDS-OutT SDS Precipitation Reagent...
Biology Products: