Set It Back: Moving Levees to Benefit Rivers, Wildlife and Communities
Removing dams is one thing, but thousands of levees also restrict rivers in the United States — and they’re not working as intended.
wetland restoration
Welcome to Selsey, a community that welcomed back the marsh.
In letting go, in providing space for coastal ecosystems, we acknowledge the power of waterlands—to hold water, to hold carbon, to hold life, including us.
The Transformative Power of Water: Flood Survivor/Activist Katherine Egland Fights the Struggle for Human Dignity
Around the world, across cultures and time, water has manifested itself as both life-creating and life-destroying. Never static, it constantly changes and transforms those in its wake. This is profoundly true for Katherine Egland.
For U.S. Tribes, a Movement to Revive Native Foods and Lands
On ancestral lands, the Fond du Lac band in Minnesota is planting wild rice and restoring wetlands damaged by dams, industry, and logging. Their efforts are part of a growing trend by Native Americans to bring back traditional food sources and heal scarred landscapes.
The Original Geo-engineers
If we want to construct a healthy and resilient world for ourselves and our fellow creatures, we could do worse than look to the lowly beavers for hints on how it can be done.
Why Restoring Wetlands Is More Critical Than Ever
With sea levels rising, coastal communities…in the U.S. and Europe are realizing the value of wetlands as important buffers against flooding and tidal surges.