La Brea Tar Pits outside Los Angeles is famous for the prehistoric animals trapped in the tar. The natural oil seep has been a boon to paleontologists looking to study the fauna of the last ice age as …
Help Save the Frogs Win $250,000
Save the Frogs, a nonprofit organization dedicated to amphibian conservation, is competing for $250,000 in the Chase Community Giving Contest. Save the Frogs is involved in many projects to improve …
Glines Canyon Dam Removal (Video)
The Glines Canyon Dam is coming down. The dam has been blocking the natural water flow of the Elwha River and salmon migration route for a century. The Elwha River runs through Olympic National Park. …
Feast and Famine in the Great Lakes
The ecology of the Great Lakes has been struggling for many years. Parts of them are dead and others are dying. “Feast and Famine in the Great Lakes” examines the reasons why. A new report …
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Elwha River Restoration
The Elwha River Restoration ends one hundred years of hydropower and restores the river to its natural state. The Elwha River runs through Olympic National Park. The removal of the Elwha and Glines …
Spinning Science: Klamath Dam Removal Major Step in Restoring Chinook not a $1.4 Billion Gamble
In 2020, four dams obstructing the Klamath River in northern California may finally reach their demise. For many decades, salmon have not been able to reach the upper portions of the river, and the …