Low-tech, human-made dams modeled after beaver dams are being used to restore fire-damaged landscapes in the Elko region, ...

These mountains feed rivers that supply drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people along the Front Range. After the fires, the rivers have become faster, dirtier, and harder to manage.

Research shows that dams, built with the promise of reducing flooding, can often exacerbate the problem. Gland, Switzerland - New research commissioned by WWF, the conservation organization, has ...