Farmers put more land into conservation through a new reserve enrollment
Conservation becomes more durable when working lands and habitat protection can coexist.
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A new look at how ice forms could improve cold-weather science
Understanding ice at the molecular level can improve how we think about weather, materials, and frozen environments.
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A Scottish project is reconnecting people and nature
The University of St Andrews’ Nature Networks project has been recognized for work that connects habitat restoration with communities and local nature recovery. The project is desi
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A river restoration project is creating better habitat for salmon
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission partners have launched the Powerhouse Riffles Restoration Project on California’s Tuolumne River. The work is designed to improve spawning
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A restored stream is showing what patient work can do
A large stream-bank restoration project along Cayuga Inlet Creek in New York is now showing visible green growth after years of planning and construction. The project was supported
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A major review finds conservation actions usually help
A study highlighted by the Global Environment Facility examined more than 650 published cases of conservation action and found that conservation efforts were effective more often t
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Maine’s eelgrass meadows are getting a restoration plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and conservation partners are working to understand the decline of eelgrass meadows in Casco Bay, Maine, while preparing for restoration. The wor
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A water-cleaning material targets PFAS more efficiently
Rice University researchers and international collaborators developed a copper-and-aluminum material designed to capture and break down PFAS, the persistent chemicals often called
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A new desalination method turns seawater into drinking water without brine waste
Researchers at the University of Rochester developed a solar-powered desalination process that uses laser-treated black metal to absorb sunlight and move water across a highly wett
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North Carolina peatlands are being restored before they disappear
Researchers and land stewards in North Carolina are working to restore peatlands before they dry out or are lost. These landscapes hold water, store carbon, and […]
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