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Fresh Water

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Op-Eds

On the Clean Water Act’s 50th Birthday, What Should We Celebrate?

Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges.
June 2, 2022
by
Rona Kobell
Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges.
A fish the size of a human finger, held in a hand
Voices

The Fight for an Invisible Fish

I became a plaintiff in a lawsuit for the Clear Lake hitch — a fish I’ve never seen. As the species quickly disappears, how much longer will it swim the waters of California?
May 23, 2022
by
Jeanine Pfeiffer
I became a plaintiff in a lawsuit for the Clear Lake hitch — a fish I’ve never seen. As the species quickly disappears, how much longer will it swim the waters of California?
brownish crab in bottom left of aquarium and small silver fish in top right
The Ask

What a New Jersey Creek Taught Us About How Animals Respond to Pollution  

Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.
May 11, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.
field with water on it and birds in water and in the air
The Ask

Why We Need Slow Solutions to Solve Our Water Problems

A new book explains why “Slow Water” projects can help us tackle our climate, water and biodiversity crises.
April 27, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A new book explains why “Slow Water” projects can help us tackle our climate, water and biodiversity crises.
Photo showing dam, spillway and reservoir
Oceans & Clean Water

Dam Accounting: Taking Stock of Methane Emissions From Reservoirs

Mounting studies highlight greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs, and now a coalition of environmental groups has called for regulatory action.
April 25, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Mounting studies highlight greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs, and now a coalition of environmental groups has called for regulatory action.
Reviews

Ten New Environmental Books Offering Inspiration, Insight and Ideas

April’s best new eco-books look toward solutions to the extinction crisis, climate change, water shortages, environmental justice and more.
April 20, 2022
by
John R. Platt
April’s best new eco-books look toward solutions to the extinction crisis, climate change, water shortages, environmental justice and more.
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Wildlife

5 Reasons to Love (and Protect) Freshwater Mussels

These aquatic heroes do so much to keep freshwater ecosystems healthy — and we’re killing them off at a record pace.
March 21, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
These aquatic heroes do so much to keep freshwater ecosystems healthy — and we’re killing them off at a record pace.
Waterfall and creek running along pine forest
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

A Historic Chance to Protect America’s Free-Flowing Rivers

Ten bills in Congress would add conservation protections to 7,000 miles of river to safeguard drinking water, biodiversity and recreation.
March 2, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Ten bills in Congress would add conservation protections to 7,000 miles of river to safeguard drinking water, biodiversity and recreation.
sheepnose mussel in hands
Wildlife

This Unsung Aquatic Hero Could Get a Big Boost From Dam Removals

Freshwater mussels are some of the most imperiled species in North America. Experts say we can change that by rethinking our infrastructure.
January 26, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Freshwater mussels are some of the most imperiled species in North America. Experts say we can change that by rethinking our infrastructure.
whale surfacing
Editorials

9 Don’t-Miss Environmental Interviews of 2021

Conservationists, activists, scientists and other experts offered their insight into the year’s most pressing issues.
December 20, 2021
by
Tara Lohan and John R. Platt
Conservationists, activists, scientists and other experts offered their insight into the year’s most pressing issues.

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