Bringing Great Lakes sand dunes back to life
How restoring sand dunes along the shoreline of Lake Erie is changing perspectives of what a healthy beach looks like.
“The most powerful action is patient waiting”
On Sumatra Island in Indonesia, the practice of lubuk larangan balances immediate human needs with the long-term health of riverine ecosystems.
The Skolt Sámi are rewilding the Näätämö River to protect their way of life
In Finland's far north, a collaborative approach encompassing Indigenous knowledge with Western science is helping to restore vital habitat for fish – and people.
How a dead urban creek was brought back to life
Decades ago, Guichon Creek was buried underground and channelled through culverts. Today, it’s an ongoing restoration success story.
How can California solve its water woes? By flooding its best farmland
Restored floodplains in the state’s agricultural heartland are fighting both flooding and drought. But their fate rests with California’s powerful farmers.
What beavers can teach us about managing water
Beaver dams and ponds help maintain water when there's too little and slow it when there's too much. Here's why these industrious rodents are the climate resilience heroes we need.
For 30 years, this creek was dead. Now, it supports three kinds of trout – and a web of aquatic life.
For decades, toxic runoff from abandoned coal mines has left streams and rivers lifeless in West Virginia. Here's how two men decided to reverse the damage taking place in their own backyards.