December 22, 2024

Study Finds Small Streams, Recently Stripped of Protections, Are a Big Deal

 Study Finds Small Streams, Recently Stripped of Protections, Are a Big Deal

Study Finds Small Streams, Recently Stripped of Protections, Are a Big Deal

Half of the water flowing through regional river basins starts in so-called ephemeral streams. Last year, the Supreme Court curtailed federal protections for these waterways.

Brad Plumer