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Dams

southern resident killer whales
Voices

What Would It Take to Save Southern Resident Killer Whales From Extinction?

A recent meeting by the Orca Recovery Task Force shows the massive political and economic lobbies that stand in the way of success.
October 10, 2018
by
Howard Garrett
A recent meeting by the Orca Recovery Task Force shows the massive political and economic lobbies that stand in the way of success.
elwha river dam
Wildlife

The Elwha’s Living Laboratory: Lessons From the World’s Largest Dam-Removal Project

Two dams removed from Washington’s Elwha River were branded as salmon-restoration projects, but their watershed and scientific impacts are just as significant.
October 1, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
Two dams removed from Washington’s Elwha River were branded as salmon-restoration projects, but their watershed and scientific impacts are just as significant.
mussel deployment
Wildlife

Strengthening Mussels for Cleaner Rivers

A hatchery program puts freshwater mussel benefits on center stage.
September 18, 2018
by
Madeline Bodin
A hatchery program puts freshwater mussel benefits on center stage.
southern resident killer whale
Voices

An Orca in Grief: Tahlequah’s Call to Arms

To restore Southern Resident killer whales and salmon, we need to look at our dams — and ourselves.
September 5, 2018
by
Rachel Clark
To restore Southern Resident killer whales and salmon, we need to look at our dams — and ourselves.
Sawtooth National Forest
The Ask

What Does Wilderness Mean — and What Does It Take to Protect It?

We have five questions for Shelley Silbert, executive director of the advocacy group Great Old Broads for Wilderness.
September 4, 2018
by
The Revelator
We have five questions for Shelley Silbert, executive director of the advocacy group Great Old Broads for Wilderness.
Flooded
Climate Change

Dam Lies: Despite Promises, An Indigenous Community’s Land Is Flooded

Panama’s Barro Blanco dam was supposed to help fight climate change. It ended up damning a culture.
March 5, 2018
by
Daniel Grossman
Panama’s Barro Blanco dam was supposed to help fight climate change. It ended up damning a culture.
southern resident killer whale
Pollution & Toxins

Killer Whales Face Killer Toxins

Southern Resident killer whales have a shortage of food and an overdose of deadly pollutants.
September 18, 2017
by
Erica Cirino
Southern Resident killer whales have a shortage of food and an overdose of deadly pollutants.
Wildlife

The Big Picture: Southern Inhospitality

Mountaintop mining and excrement-filled lagoons threaten the unique biodiversity of the American southeast.
September 11, 2017
by
Dipika Kadaba
Mountaintop mining and excrement-filled lagoons threaten the unique biodiversity of the American southeast.

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