Water hyacinth is a highly invasive aquatic plant that poses significant challenges to water systems worldwide, impeding navigation, reducing oxygen transfer, and threatening native biodiversity. Yet, ...
Right now there is a box-shaped, metal thing sliding along the surface of Lake Okeechobee. It’s called a boat, but it resembles an aluminum scooper that doesn’t look like it should float. It moves ...
An unlikely natural ally in the fight against microplastics has been discovered. According to Mongabay, researchers in China have found that invasive water hyacinths are adept at absorbing ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lake Naivasha, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya is becoming increasingly unnavigable. Water hyacinth, the world’s most widespread ...
Microplastics are pervasive in the environment and often so small they can’t be seen with the naked eye. Removing them has been a big challenge, but recent research finds that water hyacinths can be ...
In the vibrant landscape of Guwahati, Rupankar Bhattacharjee has forged a remarkable path by turning the invasive menace of ...
NAIVASHA, Kenya — For someone who fishes for a living, nothing says a bad day like spending over 18 hours on a lake and taking home nothing. Recently, a group of fishermen were said to be stranded on ...
Passengers stuck in Lake Victoria near Koginga Beach in Homa Bay County due to water hyacinth, which has invaded the lake. Due to the adverse whether conditions, it was difficult to rescue them. The ...
Flowered spikes of lavender blossoms give the water hyacinth a distinctly delicate air. But no aquatic plant is healthier or hardier. Few multiply as fast; in the summer months in the tropics, the ...