Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

Conservation & Sustainability: fertilizer nitrates

UC Davis researchers insert a device that continuously collects water samples underground, providing real-time data on nitrate contaminant movement. Isaya…

3 days ago

Scathing report released detailing Navy’s handling of Red Hill fuel spill

The Inspector General of the Department of Defense released some scathing reports Thursday over the Navy’s handling of the jet…

2 weeks ago

LA River restoration connects us back to ‘the life force of our city’

Los Angeles residents at a section of the Los Angeles River cleanup in Los Angeles, CA. Oct. 5, 2024. Evan…

4 weeks ago

Meadow and watershed restoration in the Golden Trout Wilderness

Photo: Golden Trout Wilderness Seeking blue, seeing gold The Kern Plateau features a chain of meadows that serve as headwaters…

1 month ago

First sighting of salmon in 100 years marks key milestone for California dam removal

For the first time in more than a century, a salmon was observed swimming through Klamath River waters formerly blocked by…

1 month ago

Migration Matters: Breaking Down Barriers to Migration

Over the past century, humans have constructed major transportation infrastructure like highways, bridges, railroads, and more to streamline travel and…

2 months ago

Maui Locals: No More Wastewater In The Ocean

Dozens of people waited to testify at a public hearing at Lahaina Civic Center organized by the state Department of…

2 months ago

How the NPS is protecting groundwater for people and ecosystems

A young visitor fills a bottle with fresh Roaring Springs water from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.…

2 months ago

Beaver restoration program brings furry species back to habitats, tribal land across California

One of the three beaver kits swims in its new home in Maidu waters in Plumas County, California on Oct.…

2 months ago

Saving corals requires cutting carbon emissions, study finds

Porites evermanni. (Photo credit: Keoki Stender) The eight most common species of coral around the islands can adapt to ocean…

2 months ago