Fresh Water

New legislation could help states and tribes clean up decades-old mining liabilities and restore the environment while creating needed jobs.

From climate change to wildlife trafficking, these new books tackle the toughest problems of the day, along with vital solutions.

Historical pressures combined with new threats from climate change have pushed more than a dozen species close to extinction.

An Indigenous-led resistance raises the alarm about a tar-sands pipeline that would cut through treaty territory of Anishinaabe people, threatening wild rice, fresh water and the climate.

Organizers in Ecuador know that conservation efforts thrive when the next generation is informed and involved.

Collecting runoff from rain and other precipitation to aid water supply has great potential, but its many benefits are often overlooked.

A new study compares snowpack across the world and offers a tool to help scientists pinpoint where this critical resource is waning — and what that means for ecosystems and economies.

In its final days, the administration is rushing to cement its destructive legacy with attacks on clean air, wildlife and public lands that could be difficult to undo.

The textile industry has a significant carbon footprint. But changing what our clothes are made of can make a big difference in cutting climate pollution.

Alabama’s Mobile River basin has the most aquatic biodiversity in the country. But we’re in danger of losing it before we even know what’s there.