Coastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
A coastal scientist explains why marshes, mangroves and other wetlands can’t keep up with the effects of climate change, and how human infrastructure is making it harder for them to survive.
April 8, 2024 • ~8 min
What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel's pioneering water strategy
Arizona is considering a multibillion-dollar desalination project to address its urgent water needs. Three water experts call for a go-slow approach and point to Israel as a role model.
Sept. 12, 2023 • ~9 min
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth's climate is part-way through a 'termination-level transition'
The last time methane in the air rose so fast, Greenland warmed by 10°C within decades.
Aug. 14, 2023 • ~9 min
The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk
In Sackett v. EPA, a suit filed by two homeowners who filled in wetlands on their property, the Supreme Court has drastically narrowed the definition of which wetlands qualify for federal protection.
May 26, 2023 • ~11 min
What is a wetland? An ecologist explains
The US Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 term with a case that could greatly reduce federal protection for wetlands. Here is what makes these ecosystems valuable.
Sept. 30, 2022 • ~5 min
Which wetlands should receive federal protection? The Supreme Court revisits a question it has struggled in the past to answer
The Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 session with a high-profile case that has major implications for both wildlife and landowners.
Sept. 26, 2022 • ~10 min
What is a flash flood? A civil engineer explains
As recent deluges in St. Louis and Kentucky show, flash flooding can happen in urban and rural areas, with deadly results in either setting.
Aug. 2, 2022 • ~5 min
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