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Oceans & Clean Water

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Oceans & Clean Water

Pandemic Shines a Light on Critical Water Issues — Will Congress Fund Solutions?

Clean water is essential during the COVID-19 health crisis, but so far Congress hasn’t directed funds to help water utilities or stop water shutoffs in low-income households.
April 15, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Clean water is essential during the COVID-19 health crisis, but so far Congress hasn’t directed funds to help water utilities or stop water shutoffs in low-income households.
spider excavators removing dam
Oceans & Clean Water

Boom: Removing 81 Dams Is Transforming This California Watershed

The innovative project could aid endangered native species — and provide a useful roadmap for other dam-removal efforts.
March 19, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
The innovative project could aid endangered native species — and provide a useful roadmap for other dam-removal efforts.
wetland water and vegetation
Oceans & Clean Water

Study Finds Staggering Economic Benefit From Protecting Wetlands

For example, in Florida, the loss of just 3% of wetland coverage resulted in $480 million in property damage during just one hurricane.
March 12, 2020
by
Kimberly M. S. Cartier
For example, in Florida, the loss of just 3% of wetland coverage resulted in $480 million in property damage during just one hurricane.
Oceans & Clean Water

Water Conflicts Will Intensify. Can We Predict the Worst Problems Before Conditions Boil Over?

A new online resource combines economic and environmental data to help prevent deadly conflict. It could be a vital tool in the age of climate change.
February 28, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
A new online resource combines economic and environmental data to help prevent deadly conflict. It could be a vital tool in the age of climate change.
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Oceans & Clean Water

Trump Admin’s Clean Water Rollback Will Hit Some States Hard

But the effects of removing this “environmental safety net” won’t be felt equally. States with fewer local protections and resources will suffer the most — as will their people and wildlife.
February 20, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
But the effects of removing this “environmental safety net” won’t be felt equally. States with fewer local protections and resources will suffer the most — as will their people and wildlife.
Icebreaker ship in water
Oceans & Clean Water

5 Things You Should Know About the Earth’s Warming Ocean

Climate change has caused record-breaking ocean temperatures, and that means more dangerous storms, trouble for coral reefs and big changes for our marine ecosystems.
January 29, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Climate change has caused record-breaking ocean temperatures, and that means more dangerous storms, trouble for coral reefs and big changes for our marine ecosystems.
Klamath River
Oceans & Clean Water

Drones, Algae and Fish Ears: What We’re Learning Before the World’s Largest Dam-removal Project — and What We Could Miss

Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery efforts here and around the world, but they still lack dedicated funding.
October 28, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery efforts here and around the world, but they still lack dedicated funding.
Road salt
Oceans & Clean Water

More Salt in Our Water Is Creating Scary New ‘Chemical Cocktails’

Scientists have found that many inland waterways are getting saltier, and that’s helping to mobilize heavy metals and other chemicals from the soil, creating potentially dangerous combinations.
January 23, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Scientists have found that many inland waterways are getting saltier, and that’s helping to mobilize heavy metals and other chemicals from the soil, creating potentially dangerous combinations.
Produced water tanks
Oceans & Clean Water

Warning: A ‘Shrinking Window’ of Usable Groundwater

New analysis reveals that we have much less water in our aquifers than we previously thought — and the oil and gas industry could put that at even greater risk.
January 11, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
New analysis reveals that we have much less water in our aquifers than we previously thought — and the oil and gas industry could put that at even greater risk.
Glen Canyon Dam
Oceans & Clean Water

2019 Will Be a Big Year for Water

We’ll have to contend with new limits to the Clean Water Act, growing threats from climate change and fixing our aging infrastructure.
January 4, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
We’ll have to contend with new limits to the Clean Water Act, growing threats from climate change and fixing our aging infrastructure.

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