High and DryArticle 08.20.2023Utah’s immense Great Salt Lake has receded in recent years, revealing the microbial reefs crucial to its ecosystem.
Songs of the DammedArticle 04.12.2023As Lake Powell water levels drop, native plants are reclaiming Glen Canyon.
The Saguaro SolutionArticle 08.18.2022Can a massive effort to replant cacti in the Sonoran Desert restore an ecosystem ravaged by fire?
Water Makes a Hive ThriveSpotlight 11.04.2021Just like us, honeybees can die if they get too hot. To cool off, they’ve devised their own kind of air conditioning, ferrying water home and then fanning it with their wings.
Saving Slovenia’s “Human Fish”Article 12.15.2020Scientists in this Central European country are leading the charge to understand and protect a charismatic, cave-dwelling salamander—and the subterranean habitats that supply much of the region’s drinking water.
Chennai Ran Out of Water — But That’s Only Half the StoryArticle 10.30.2020To reduce flooding and bridge droughts, India’s southern coastal metropolis is using ancient knowledge, community action, and wetlands restoration to harness its monsoon rains.
The Secret GardenPhoto Essay 09.11.2019The crystalline rivers of the Serra da Bodoquena offer a window into Brazil’s freshwater biodiversity. But with deforestation on the rise, that window is becoming cloudier.
Protected by PrawnsVideo 03.17.2019Restoring native crustaceans along West Africa’s Senegal River may be a critical step in controlling one of the world’s deadliest tropical diseases.
A Colorful CleanupSpotlight 08.08.2017Living off the energy they extract from heavy metals, these bacteria create spectacular natural displays—and leave clean drinking water in their wake.
