A new study in Chile shows how small differences in rock type can drive large differences in erosion, vegetation, and river networks, illuminating the role of mineralogy in shaping landscapes.
Greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, increase global temperatures. Rising temperatures, in turn, cause moisture to evaporate at a faster rate. This ...
A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...
When most people think of Louisiana’s coastal waters, they picture prized catches like redfish and speckled trout or the shrimp and oysters that have made our state famous. But beneath ...
Efforts to restore swamp, a key source of water for the Kenyan capital, are bearing fruit after years of exploitation ...
The Ganges River holds immense importance for both Bangladesh and India, providing water for agriculture, livelihoods, and ...
It’s tiny, it’s silver and it’s at the center of a decades-long controversy over California’s water system. It’s the delta ...
A landowner in the Yaak River Valley of northwest Montana has placed a 40-acre conservation easement on her family’s ...
The invasive northern snakehead fish has negatively impacted other fish and the ecosystem in part of the Chesapeake Bay, according to a new study by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
While tearing down a dam can cost millions of dollars, the price of keeping an obsolete barrier in place may be even steeper.
Drylands, characterized by an aridity index (AI) below 0.65, cover about 45% of the Earth's land and support more than 3 ...
New podcast series Healing Women Heals Mother Earth led by youth tribal leader Santana Rabang features Indigenous women ...