Fresh Water

A handful of statewide ballot initiatives will test whether states can effectively counter environmental rollbacks coming from the federal government.

Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.

Two dams removed from Washington’s Elwha River were branded as salmon-restoration projects, but their watershed and scientific impacts are just as significant.

A hatchery program puts freshwater mussel benefits on center stage.

Books coming out this month also examine the dangerous world of wildlife trafficking, the history of poisonous chemicals and new ideas in agriculture.

The respected environmental journalist joins The Revelator to help us tell important stories about climate change, water, wildlife and other essential topics.

A coalition of public and private entities hopes to revive both fish and water supplies in a hotter, drier climate.

Four rivers around the world now have legal rights. But what are the implications of rights for nature for international environmental law?

Books coming out this month also examine endangered languages, the lingering effects of colonialism and how war hurts the environment.

The tiny fish doesn’t reproduce well in years when the water doesn’t flow. Several bad years in a row could push the species closer to extinction.