Grasslands Preserve the Lonely Prairie
North America's grasslands filled an ecological role that goes mostly unfilled in their hugely reduced state.
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Restoration
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Resurrecting the Dead Sea
An extraordinary plan to revive the Dead Sea could ease tensions among Israel, Palestine and Jordan. Or it could create an environmental disaster.
Can Mining Provide a Renewable Energy Future?
Developers are looking into mining waste heaps as a home for solar panels and windmills.
Diving Deeper into Searsville
The story of a California dam calls for a rethinking of the hows and the whens of restoration.
Bald Eagles Will Eat Almost Anything
The top predator on California's northern Channel Islands might start dining on recovering foxes and seabirds, scientists warn.
The Primitive Science of Restoration
Biologists seek to "do no harm," improve island health, get rid of human-introduced predators and untangle complex relationships that developed on the fly.
Just Add Water: Colorado Delta Resurrects
Once written off, the Delta of the Colorado River has found a hardy band of NGOs and local governments willing to sweat to keep it wet.
Everglades Rescue Deal Recut to Save Money, Jobs
A pioneering plan to save the Everglades is cheaper but still accomplishes the main goals.
Restoration: You Can’t Get There From Here
An ambitious plan to restore the Everglades to a pre-development condition may be plain impossible.