Tara Lohan: Why America Is Removing Thousands of Dams and Letting Rivers Run Free
After centuries of dam building, a nationwide movement to dismantle these aging barriers is showing how free-flowing rivers can restore ecosystems, improve safety, and reconnect people with nature.
Video: Thandiwe Newton | Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself
Actor Thandiwe Newton tells the story of finding her “otherness” — first, as a child growing up in two distinct cultures, and then as an actor playing with many different selves.
Derrick Z. Jackson: There’s No Compromising on Science When it Comes to Protecting the Nation’s Rivers and Streams
Unlike the previous administration, the Biden administration must prioritize science and water quality over the demands of big industry.
Robin Broad, John Cavanagh: Water is Life. Can We Protect it?
Americans will have to fight hard to protect their water from corporate greed. They can learn a lot from El Salvador.
Ellen Wohl: Small streams and wetlands are key parts of river networks – here’s why they need protection
The Trump administration is proposing to redefine a key term in the Clean Water Act: “Waters of the United States.” This deceptively simple phrase describes which streams, lakes, wetlands and other water bodies … Continue reading
Video: Filtering a Plastic Ocean
. Filtering A Plastic Ocean profiles ocean activist Marc Ward and his simple invention that removes toxic microplastics from the beach, and therefore the ocean. The film explores the impact … Continue reading
David Korten: How to Restore Our Relationship to Earth
We must reduce our burden on Earth’s regenerative systems by approximately 40 percent. To have a viable human future on this overstressed planet, it is essential that we build a … Continue reading
A Conversation with John Detwiler
Vox: John, unlike most environmental activists you have a strong background in industry and business. You received a PhD in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and you worked in the … Continue reading
Oil companies fracking into drinking water sources, Stanford University research shows
Energy companies are fracking for oil and gas at far shallower depths than widely believed, sometimes through underground sources of drinking water, according to research released Tuesday by Stanford University … Continue reading →