With fewer beaver dams, snow melt that trickled slowly into rivers and streams started flowing more quickly downstream. And climate change is making the problem worse.
A zoning law in Saint Helena prevents developments like gated areas and waterfront hotels from displacing the island’s cultural resources. That’s helped residents maintain traditions. And it’s made them more protected from sea level rise.
Ten years ago, a parcel of forest east of Seattle was clear-cut for timber. Now researchers are using the site to learn how to restore forests so they’ll thrive in a warmer, drier future.
