Agriculture

Human activities have imperiled our waterways — along with almost one-third of freshwater fish and many other aquatic species.

Don’t miss these environmental news stories about innovative laws, rising renewables and a “climate king.”

Lost in much of the coverage of the region’s water woes is the ecological crisis caused by prolonged drought, climate warming and development.

We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.

Experts say previous outbreaks should have taught us how to avoid new ones, like the one that’s killing millions of birds right now.

Saving these privately owned grasslands is the key to protecting endangered birds and other unique biodiversity.

Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.

Acres of plastic and gear for an industrial geoduck installation jeopardize a small, fragile lagoon in the Salish Sea.

A new study hopes to inspire water managers — and the rest of us — to begin planning for how climate change will dramatically reduce snowpack.

Wetlands can help remove nutrient pollution causing low-oxygen “dead zones.” But how much benefit we reap depends a lot on placement, a new study finds.