CAFOs often store animal waste in massive, open-air lagoons, like this one at Vanguard Farms in Chocowinity, North Carolina. Bacteria...
To fix the reef we first need to fix the land – but where do we start?
Photo: The Great Barrier Reef, Northern Queensland, Australia Rivers deliver sediment from land to the ocean. This sediment contains nutrients...
Fracking wastewater accumulation found in freshwater mussels’ shells
Photo: The Elliptio complanate freshwater mussel, one of the two species used in the experiment. Credit: Westcott Phillip Elevated concentrations...
83% decline of freshwater animals underscores need to protect, restore freshwaters
Certain groups of animals are declining at an alarming rate—and none more so than those living in freshwater. This year’s...
The Many Benefits of Wetlands Conservation
Photo © KEN ARCHER By J. Dale James, Ph.D., and Ellen R. Herbert, Ph.D. Wetlands are among the most valuable...