creeks

Fire retardant kills fish. Is it worth the risk?

Photo: Firefighters drop retardant over Aliso Canyon during the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, California, on May 11, 2022. Jeff…

2 years ago

The US is in a water crisis far worse than most people imagine

A sample of tap water taken in Flint, Michigan. Photograph: Garrett MacLean/The Guardian Industrial runoff and lax standards have tainted…

4 years ago

All about the humble water shrew

Photo: Water shrew Erni Shutterstock The water shrew is well adapted to an aquatic lifestyle: they have a dark brown…

5 years ago

Restoration project improves salmon habitat in Mendocino County creek

This photo shows the flow of James Creek after the restoration project. (Photo courtesy of Mendocino Land Trust) Land Trust…

6 years ago

New rules limiting clean water protections ignore stream science

Photo: Sections of the Little Colorado River in northern Arizona are ephemeral, flowing most frequently during the spring to accommodate…

6 years ago