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Where Did the Water Meant for Lake Urmia Go?
Lake Urmia’s retreat has exposed vast salt flats in northwestern Iran. Its decline reflects both a changing climate and decisions about how water is used for farming across the watershed. -
Can Cold Water Become Infrastructure? Protecting Rivers Through Riparian Forests, Springs, and Dam Operations
As climate change raises river temperatures, cold-water refuges are becoming essential infrastructure. Riparian forests, springs, tributaries, deep pools, fish passages, and dam operations can form a connected network that helps freshwater species survive extreme heat. -
Rivers Have Heatwaves Too: Rising Water Temperatures Are Erasing Cold-Water Ecosystems
Climate change, drought, dams, water withdrawals, and the loss of riparian forests are warming rivers. As cold-water habitats shrink, fish need connected thermal refuges where they can escape extreme heat, survive, and reproduce. -
Who Owns Groundwater? The Invisible Water Resource Beneath Our Feet Is Declining
Groundwater quietly supports drinking water, agriculture, industry, ecosystems, and regional culture. Yet overextraction, pollution, urban development, and climate change are disrupting this invisible resource beneath our feet.
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