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After 250 Years of Dams, Rhode Island River Restored for Migratory Fish
The last time fish could migrate unimpeded on the Pawcatuck River, George Washington was a surveyor, not a president.
Field Test-Grenada: Lose the Reef, Lose the Beach
Coral reefs are the coasts’ first line of defense against erosion and flooding in many reef-lined coastlines around the globe.
Urban Leopards Can Save Lives By Eating Feral Dogs
Having a leopard as a neighbor has risks, but it may also reduce rabies risk.
New Study Shows Flood Risks Across the U.S. are Underestimated (in a Big Way)
New research has sobering news for people living in the Lower 48 United States: you may be at risk from river flooding and not even know it until the waters start to rise.
Recovery: Evicting Rabbits
When rabbits are introduced to islands, native species suffer.
Rehabilitating Watershed Natural Infrastructure in Africa: A Smart Investment to Reduce Urban Flood Damages
The economic case for nature-based solutions as part of a comprehensive approach to environmental problems.
The Hidden History of Australian Oyster Reefs
New research draws on historical data — including accounts from early explorers — to map the former extent of Australian shellfish reefs.
Seaweed Farming: A Gateway to Conservation and Empowerment
Seaweed farming is often viewed as the pinnacle of sustainable aquaculture - but ensuring sustainability is incredibly complex.
Land Rich and Cash Poor
"For me as a black southerner who loves nature, the freedom of wildness is worth a life's weight in gold."
Recovery: Smalltooth Sawfish Flickering Back
Recovery of the smalltooth sawfish is going better than expected, but public ignorance can still imperil these fish.
Bumper-Crop Birds: Pop-Up Wetlands Are a Success in California
By partnering with rice farmers in California, the Conservancy is transforming fields into pop-up wetlands for migrant shorebirds, yielding the largest average shorebird densities ever reported for agriculture in the region.
Scaling Sustainable Agriculture
To feed the world in 2050, we will need to grow roughly 40% more food. To be sustainable, we need our farms to survive and keep producing food, while also protecting the environment that we rely on to sustain us all.
