From Assam’s overflowing wetlands to a growing eco-startup, Rupankar and Aniket have crafted a new future, turning water ...

04/18/2025 April 18, 2025 Invasive water hyacinths are so damaging to water bodies that they’re banned in some countries. But the aquatic plant can be put to good use too!

Previous studies have shown that water hyacinth can also absorb microplastic, but less well-understood is how they do it and why the plants aren’t harmed in the process. The new study from China ...

Singh suggested exploring water hyacinth, an invasive species that can be disastrous for the natural ecosystem, blocking out sunlight and reducing fish populations in the lakes and rivers where it ...

Environmental activists and experts in Coimbatore raise concerns over water hyacinth growth due to pollution, urging sewage ...

The plant initially surfaced more than a decade ago at the dam, which has also long been battling with a water hyacinth invasion, another problematic species. “If you pull the hyacinth away ...

Hyacinths have thick, rigid stems that hold moisture, says Hutchins and if they don't receive sufficient water, the stems may not retain moisture and begin to bend. Can You Plant Hyacinth Bulbs In ...

The plant initially surfaced more than a decade ago at the dam, which has also long been battling with a water hyacinth invasion, another problematic species. “If you pull the hyacinth away ...

South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from the United States in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia minima, an alien species of aquatic plant native to South America that is chok ...