Dams

Home to glaciers, snow leopards, and rich human cultures, Ladakh suffers from a lack of political representation, which has inspired recent protests.

As the fish swim back to places they haven’t reached for more than a century, scientists will watch for signs of the watershed’s recovery.

Russia’s bombing of Kakhovka Dam in 2023 killed hundreds of people and tens of thousands of animals, but it’s also provided a potential ecological reset.

As the dams come down, crews prepare for miles of new vegetation to rise up. That starts with thousands of tiny acorns.

By providing both mitigation and adaption, dam removal can lower greenhouse gas emissions and restore carbon sinks.

This summer a Tribal ceremony celebrated the return of sacred fish, lost for generations.

With salmon migration blocked by Shasta Dam, a Tribe and agency scientists collaborate to bring them home.

Removing two aging Eel River dams known as the Potter Valley Project would benefit salmon, lamprey and people, but what happens next remains unclear.

Accumulating sediment in reservoirs is affecting how much water dams can hold back to supply water for drinking, irrigation and flood control.

We’ve got the word on an important new treaty, a victory against ag-gag laws, and two new threats to the massive Andean condor.