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Fresh Water

Paramo
Voices

Learning From the Struggle: Youth Participation in the Defense of Páramo Ecosystems

Organizers in Ecuador know that conservation efforts thrive when the next generation is informed and involved.
February 26, 2021
by
Tristan Partidge
Organizers in Ecuador know that conservation efforts thrive when the next generation is informed and involved.
stormwater drain pipe
Oceans & Clean Water

Stormwater Could Become an Important Water Source — If We Stopped Ignoring It

Collecting runoff from rain and other precipitation to aid water supply has great potential, but its many benefits are often overlooked.
February 12, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Collecting runoff from rain and other precipitation to aid water supply has great potential, but its many benefits are often overlooked.
Mountain meadow with a small patch of snow.
Climate Change

The Western United States Is a Hotspot for Snow Droughts

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.
February 1, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
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.
Aerial view of dam and lake
Climate Change

12 Trump Attacks on the Environment Since the Election

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.
December 14, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
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.
cotton growing
Commentaries

Changing the Fabric of Our Clothes to Cut Climate Emissions

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.
December 10, 2020
by
Steve Trent
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.
board walk through vegetation
The Ask

Is it Too Late to Save ‘America’s Amazon’?

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.
November 30, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
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.
Supreme Court
News

Conservative Court to Consider Four Key Upcoming Environment Cases

One legal doctrine that courthouse reporters are eyeing closely is that which currently authorizes the EPA to control greenhouse gas emissions.
November 2, 2020
by
Joseph A. Davis
One legal doctrine that courthouse reporters are eyeing closely is that which currently authorizes the EPA to control greenhouse gas emissions.
spider excavators removing dam
Oceans & Clean Water

5 Reasons to Rethink the Future of Dams

The United States must grapple with a legacy of 90,000 dams, many unsafe or unwanted.
October 28, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
The United States must grapple with a legacy of 90,000 dams, many unsafe or unwanted.
Bird flying over refuge wetland
Commentaries

Avian Botulism Kills 40,000 Birds at National Wildlife Refuge

Heat, drought and water policy have created a slow-motion catastrophe at a refuge on the California-Oregon border.
October 9, 2020
by
Meghan Hertel
Heat, drought and water policy have created a slow-motion catastrophe at a refuge on the California-Oregon border.
hydro electric dam
Climate Change

Is New England’s Biggest Renewable Energy Project Really a Win for the Climate?

A plan to import hydropower from Canada to Massachusetts begs the question of whether big hydro along with its reservoirs and dams, is green enough to be worth the cost.
September 24, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
A plan to import hydropower from Canada to Massachusetts begs the question of whether big hydro along with its reservoirs and dams, is green enough to be worth the cost.

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