Beavers may weigh only around 20 kilograms, but their engineering skills can reshape entire landscapes. Using little more than their powerful teeth, branches, stones and mud, these rodents build dams ...
WWF is hosting an official Side Event at the UN Water Conference on dam removals. The event will be held at the Nature Hub on March 23rd from 12:30-13:45 EST in partnership with American Rivers, Open ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River has brought the salmon population roaring back. The ancient and ...
Almost a quarter of all freshwater species are threatened with extinction. The removal of human-made barriers from rivers, such as dams and weirs, is a popular way to restore water flow and sediment ...
The restoration and revival of the Elwha River has become an encouraging tale of how removing outdated dams can be a boon for entire ecosystems.
Originally published on December 5, 2025. This excerpt is adapted from Tara Lohan’s Undammed: Freeing Rivers and Bringing Communities to Life (2025) and published here with permission from Island ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...
SOUTH NATICK — For the first time in decades, the Charles River moves through South Natick unencumbered by a dam. Over the past few weeks, crews from Flynn Enterprise Inc. have been removing the dam’s ...
Almost a quarter of all freshwater species are threatened with extinction. The removal of human-made barriers from rivers, such as dams and weirs, is a popular way to restore water flow and sediment ...