Largest study of its kind—62 sites worldwide—finds that in most cases economic value is higher when nature is protected or restored, rather than converted.

One of the hardest hit coastal cities in Japan is still working to recover.

Once a center for mining brown coal, Central Germany is slowly transforming its pits to pools.

NOAA’s habitat restoration work in the Great Lakes strengthens healthy fisheries and ecosystems, benefits local economies, and supports resilient communities.

The removal of two dams along the Bellamy River has reduced the risk of flooding and reopened habitat for migratory fish.

Steelhead recolonize Elwha River quickly following dam removal.

Researchers redesign plastics to save energy and reduce emissions.

Gains in soil quality contribute to a more stable climate, diminished flooding, and cleaner waterways, says study leader Dr Stephanie Tomscha.

Texas A&M researchers are fighting underwater deformation with enhanced metals.

Flooding has caused hundreds of billions of dollars in damage in the U.S. over the past three decades.