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24% of freshwater fauna species are threatened with extinction

IUCN research warns of serious threat to freshwater fauna The largest international research conducted by the IUCN, published in the journal Nature, warns that 24% of freshwater fauna species are endangered. In ecosystems such as rivers and lakes, where 23,000...

Efficient desalination: Hydrogel evaporator revolutionizes seawater treatment

Efficient desalination of seawater is a good strategy to address freshwater scarcity, but existing processes consume a lot of energy and leave a large carbon footprint. Up to 36% of the world's 8 billion inhabitants currently suffer from severe freshwater...

Freshwater reserves at risk: NASA warns of drastic decrease

In a recent study by NASA, the decline of fresh water has been analyzed using data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites. The study warns of the danger of the drastic reduction of global fresh water...

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Severe droughts in Patagonia: impact on forests and possible responses

A recent article titled “Surviving or Dying of Thirst”, published in the magazine Desde la Patagonia, difundiendo saberes, warns...