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Toxic bacteria produced by some algae are a threat to public health. Climate change may be one reason algal blooms have become a growing concern for many water agencies.
Eight obsolete dams have been removed or modified on the Rogue River over the past decade. Now its salmon help sustain commercial fishing, despite recent droughts that have devastated fish in other rivers.
Using selective logging and controlled burns, Ashland has reduced fire risk on thousands of acres in the forested watershed that provides the city’s drinking water. The partnership that made it happen could be a model for other fire-prone communities.
The North Fork Smith River is now considered an ‘Outstanding Natural Resource Water,’ which halted a proposed mine in the area. Two experts involved in the designation explain what it means for the region.
Litigation over the killing of beavers in Oregon may set a precedent by highlighting the important role that the animals play in ecosystem health, says journalist Ben Goldfarb.
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