Mary Catherine O’Connor is an award-winning reporter whose beats include environmental issues, technology and recreation. She has written for leading publications including Outside, the Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America, Pacific Standard and Wired. She has collected dispatches from climbers ascending Everest and interviewed some of the world’s most accomplished athletes, technologists and entrepreneurs. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/mary-catherine-oconnor/rss en Economics Environment & Wildlife Innovation Solutions Tue, 04 Sep 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Mary Catherine O’Connor https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/09/04/as-synthetic-microfibers-spread-in-water-solutions-are-blossoming https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/09/04/as-synthetic-microfibers-spread-in-water-solutions-are-blossoming Synthetic garments are shedding tiny plastic fibers at an alarming rate, threatening wildlife that ingest the bits. Potential solutions include new textile blends, better washing machines and special filters. So far, a complete fix remains elusive. American West Environment & Wildlife Management & Supply Wed, 31 May 2017 05:00:04 +0000 Mary Catherine O’Connor https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/05/31/feds-issue-permit-for-large-dam-on-colorado-river-headwaters https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/05/31/feds-issue-permit-for-large-dam-on-colorado-river-headwaters 
The project is designed to help secure water for growing Front Range communities near Denver, but environmental groups are concerned that more diversions and climate change impacts will leave too little water in the river.