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Fresh Water

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Voices

Protect This Place: The Montana River Threatened By a Shuttered Pulp Mill

Industrial waste from a mill is leaching into the groundwater and polluting the Clark Fork River. A major flood could cause an even bigger catastrophe.
July 7, 2023
by
Sam Dwyer
Industrial waste from a mill is leaching into the groundwater and polluting the Clark Fork River. A major flood could cause an even bigger catastrophe.
Wetland with grasses growing in the water.
The Ask

The Future of Water

A new book from water expert Peter Gleick urges a rethinking of how we use, manage and value one of our most important resources.
June 12, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
A new book from water expert Peter Gleick urges a rethinking of how we use, manage and value one of our most important resources.
Logjam in river surrounded by green trees.
Oceans & Clean Water

Making Shift Happen: Momentum Grows for New Thinking About River Restoration 

An unconventional gathering helped spur ideas to speed the pace and scale of river restoration projects across the West.
May 8, 2023
by
Juliet Grable
An unconventional gathering helped spur ideas to speed the pace and scale of river restoration projects across the West.
Trees and grasses growing from wetland
Oceans & Clean Water

Standing Up for Freshwater Biodiversity

We rely on freshwater plants and animals for clean water, food, recreation and other needs. And yet they’re often overlooked in conservation.
March 29, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
We rely on freshwater plants and animals for clean water, food, recreation and other needs. And yet they’re often overlooked in conservation.
Polar bear on sea ice
Pollution & Toxins

PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere: Here’s What That Means for Wildlife

Researchers have found PFAS in the bodies of wild animals everywhere they’ve looked. Now they’re beginning to understand the health effects.
March 20, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Researchers have found PFAS in the bodies of wild animals everywhere they’ve looked. Now they’re beginning to understand the health effects.
Aerial view of dam wall.
Oceans & Clean Water

The World’s Dams Are Filling Up — But Not With Water

Accumulating sediment in reservoirs is affecting how much water dams can hold back to supply water for drinking, irrigation and flood control.
March 15, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Accumulating sediment in reservoirs is affecting how much water dams can hold back to supply water for drinking, irrigation and flood control.
Chickadee on brown grasses in snow.
Wildlife

Nature’s Supermarket: How Beavers Help Birds — And Other Species

New research shows that these ecosystem engineers can be an “ally in stopping the decline of biodiversity.”
March 13, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
New research shows that these ecosystem engineers can be an “ally in stopping the decline of biodiversity.”
House and fence with yard and street submerged in flood waters.
The Ask

Drought to Deluge: Managing Water for Climate Extremes

California’s recent floods show that we aren’t ready for the bigger storms that climate change will bring, an expert warns.
March 6, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
California’s recent floods show that we aren’t ready for the bigger storms that climate change will bring, an expert warns.
Two bears crossing road
Wildlife

Wildlife Wins From Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Act

A bounty of much-needed new federal funds will help reconnect habit for freshwater and terrestrial animals.
February 27, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
A bounty of much-needed new federal funds will help reconnect habit for freshwater and terrestrial animals.
Two researchers hold net in water, one carried bucket along the river.
Oceans & Clean Water

Klamath Countdown: Researchers Hustle Before Largest Dam-Removal Project Begins 

To anticipate the impacts of a historic river restoration, we need to understand how salmon, bats, insects, algae and other parts of the ecosystem are behaving today.
February 13, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
To anticipate the impacts of a historic river restoration, we need to understand how salmon, bats, insects, algae and other parts of the ecosystem are behaving today.

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