The River Defender - Issues and Cases
Are Data Centers Killing Off Our Rivers?
As AI drives a boom in data center construction, communities are discovering that the digital economy depends on more than electricity—it depends on water, too.
Are Data Centers Killing Off Our Rivers?
As AI drives a boom in data center construction, communities are discovering that the digital economy depends on more than electricity—it depends on water, too.
Why Are So Many Dams Being Removed From Rivers?
Across the United States, hundreds of dams have been removed, and more are being considered for removal every year. Why would communities spend millions of dollars tearing down structures that...
Why Are So Many Dams Being Removed From Rivers?
Across the United States, hundreds of dams have been removed, and more are being considered for removal every year. Why would communities spend millions of dollars tearing down structures that...
Do Dams Improve Water Quality? Are Dams Actuall...
Dams have shaped America's rivers for more than a century. They provide water storage, flood control, hydropower, irrigation, recreation, and drinking water for millions of people. Yet dams are also...
Do Dams Improve Water Quality? Are Dams Actuall...
Dams have shaped America's rivers for more than a century. They provide water storage, flood control, hydropower, irrigation, recreation, and drinking water for millions of people. Yet dams are also...
Plastics In Our Veins
Plastics are one of the biggest and fastest-growing pollutants in rivers, entering waterways through litter, storm drains, industrial waste, and everyday disposable products. As plastics break down into microplastics, they...
Plastics In Our Veins
Plastics are one of the biggest and fastest-growing pollutants in rivers, entering waterways through litter, storm drains, industrial waste, and everyday disposable products. As plastics break down into microplastics, they...
Who Owns the Water in Our Rivers?
Who owns the water flowing through America's rivers? The answer is more complicated than most people realize. Using Idaho's Snake River as an example, this article explores how western water...
Who Owns the Water in Our Rivers?
Who owns the water flowing through America's rivers? The answer is more complicated than most people realize. Using Idaho's Snake River as an example, this article explores how western water...
Fatbergs - Scourge of Urban Rivers
London’s River Thames has carried centuries of history — and pollution. The city’s old sewer system still overflows during heavy rains, sending untreated sewage into the river. Disposable wipes make...
Fatbergs - Scourge of Urban Rivers
London’s River Thames has carried centuries of history — and pollution. The city’s old sewer system still overflows during heavy rains, sending untreated sewage into the river. Disposable wipes make...