This blog tries to explore the lives of rivers and their inter-dependence with the basin communities and ecosystems in a holistic perspectives. It seeks to share the influences of changing natural and anthropogenic processes on the river-scapes and how the resultant changes in river-scapes influence the livelihoods and ecosystems. Taking an integrated approach of river-basin management, it aims to enhance basin-literacy by linking the processes in river-scape, land-scape and human-scape.
The Gulf: Prediction of Record Dead Zone
Government scientists predict that this summer's summertime "dead zone" in the Gulf may cover 8,500 square miles, the largest area ever. The dead zone is caused by oxygen depleting-agents, largely resulting from the release of chemicals from fertilizer, municipal wastes and other sources into the
– View the BBC News article
– View the NY Times article
– View the Beaumont Enterprise article
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