agriculture land drainage News

Intensive land management leaves Europe without carbon sinks

Of all global carbon dioxide emissions, less than half accumulate in the atmosphere where it contributes to global warming. The remainder is hidden away in oceans and terrestrial ecosystems such as forests, grasslands and peat-lands. Stimulating this 'free service' of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems is considered one of the main, immediately available ways of reducing climate change. However, ...

Nov. 27, 2009

By ScienceDaily
Irrigation threatening steppe birds in Mediterranean wetlands

Intensive irrigation of agricultural land in a Mediterranean water basin is altering the habitats of associated wetlands and changing the balance of the bird population living there, according to a recent study. The Mar Menor coastal lagoon is located in the Southeast of Spain. Inland there are an associated series of wetlands of ecological interest, protected by the Natura 2000 Network1. The ...

Jan. 21, 2010

By Science for Environment Policy - European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service

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