Fresh Water

Sharon Levy’s new book offers a fascinating history of wetlands, their human-caused decline and our growing understanding of why we need to restore them.

They tried to bury the report by releasing it on Black Friday, but the threats we face — and possible solutions we can take on — are still very real.

An expanding petrochemical industry, thanks to fracked shale gas, could have big consequences for a warming planet.

From California to Maryland, dams are being removed to help fish, improve safety and boost recreation.

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.