The new Canada Water Agency—announced in the recent federal Throne Speech—is the first critical step toward transforming how water is managed across the country.
Canada Water Agency Will Help Protect and Sustain Canada’s Water Resources
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Holistic cultural practices that foster a connection to ʻāina (land) are important in improving the health of Kānaka Maoli (Indigenous Peoples of Hawaiʻi).
University of Hawaii Team to Develop Wildfire Risk System
Recent wildfires ravaging the West Coast highlight the importance of preparation and understanding the threat everywhere, including Hawaiʻi.
Essential Oils Could Keep Pests, Disease from Organic Crops
With U.S. organic food sales topping $50 billion in 2018, statistics from the Organic Trade Association indicate that fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops combined make up 36.3 percent of total organic sales.
Abundance of Salmon Key to Feeding 'Underdog' Stream Fishes
Researchers from Simon Fraser University’s Salmon Watershed Lab have found when salmon returns are high, smaller and less dominant fishes get a chance to feast on their eggs.
Rise of Rice Farming in Asia 3,000 Years Ago Explained
New research has shed light on how paddy field rice farming rapidly expanded along Asia’s coastline 2,000–3,000 years ago after freshwater conditions improved.
