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Dams

A fish navigates between rocks in a river, its body mostly out of the water
Wildlife

Restoration Update: In the Wake of Klamath Dam Removal

Conservation crews have helped plant and seed thousands of native trees and other vegetation. Salmon have responded in kind.
March 2, 2026
by
Juliet Grable
Conservation crews have helped plant and seed thousands of native trees and other vegetation. Salmon have responded in kind.
Bulldozer removing dam with water flower diverted
Wildlife

Trouble on the Elwha: Trump’s Budget Cuts Undermine Iconic Salmon Restoration Project

A staffing exodus at Olympic National Park has put salmon recovery efforts in jeopardy.
February 2, 2026
by
Nick Engelfried
A staffing exodus at Olympic National Park has put salmon recovery efforts in jeopardy.
Commentaries

The Last Breath of the Himalayas: Can We Stop the Collapse?

Unchecked development is rapidly dismantling the life-support system for the entire North Indian subcontinent.
October 29, 2025
by
Kavita Bhardwaj
Unchecked development is rapidly dismantling the life-support system for the entire North Indian subcontinent.
Aerial view of river with tailings piles
Oceans & Clean Water

The Trinity River: Lessons in Restoration

Science has helped improve management and restoration, but advocates say there still isn’t enough water to go around.
July 15, 2025
by
Juliet Grable
Science has helped improve management and restoration, but advocates say there still isn’t enough water to go around.
Mountains reflected on a glass-like glacial lake
Columns

Protect This Place: Ladakh, the Planet’s ‘Third Pole’

Home to glaciers, snow leopards, and rich human cultures, Ladakh suffers from a lack of political representation, which has inspired recent protests.
November 20, 2024
by
Himisha Kaur
Home to glaciers, snow leopards, and rich human cultures, Ladakh suffers from a lack of political representation, which has inspired recent protests.
A fish navigates between rocks in a river, its body mostly out of the water
Wildlife

Salmon Have Returned Above the Klamath River Dams. Now What?

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.
November 18, 2024
by
Juliet Grable
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.
Wildlife

‘Like a Phoenix,’ A New Forest Emerges From the Destruction in Ukraine

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.
November 12, 2024
by
Ruchi Kumar
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.
A woman in a hard hat and yellow vest tossed seed from a bag onto a rocky landscape.
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

The Monumental Effort to Replant the Klamath River Dam Reservoirs

As the dams come down, crews prepare for miles of new vegetation to rise up. That starts with thousands of tiny acorns.
February 20, 2024
by
Juliet Grable
As the dams come down, crews prepare for miles of new vegetation to rise up. That starts with thousands of tiny acorns.
Bulldozer removing dam with water flower diverted
Commentaries

Why Dam Removal Is a Climate Solution

By providing both mitigation and adaption, dam removal can lower greenhouse gas emissions and restore carbon sinks.
December 18, 2023
by
Gary Wockner
By providing both mitigation and adaption, dam removal can lower greenhouse gas emissions and restore carbon sinks.
Wildlife

Time to Dance the Salmon Home

This summer a Tribal ceremony celebrated the return of sacred fish, lost for generations.
August 14, 2023
by
Juliet Grable
This summer a Tribal ceremony celebrated the return of sacred fish, lost for generations.

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