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A paddlefish swims above a rocky riverbed, side-on to the camera.

Fish passage project ‘dammed up’ in approval process

Project would reconnect 230 miles of migratory routes Continue reading Fish passage project ‘dammed up’ in approval process

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsNovember 9, 2025Leave a comment
A meeting room is ringed with easels holding posterboards that describe various aspects of the fish passage project. People mill about the room to look at the boards and discuss with Army Corps of Engineers staff.

Fish migration project keeps swimming upstream

Army Corps of Engineers presents proposed designs to public Continue reading Fish migration project keeps swimming upstream

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsMay 23, 20234 Comments
Image shows Millers Ferry Dam's hydroelectric turbines and water flowing from the upper reservoir to the lower river.

River, interrupted

Proposed study could restore fish migration from Gulf to Cahaba River Continue reading River, interrupted

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsAugust 6, 2022May 23, 20237 Comments
A bioswale between a road and parking lot in Birmingham.

Red lines, green spaces

Historical inequities create modern “heat islands” Continue reading Red lines, green spaces

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsMay 19, 2021October 13, 202117 Comments

Planting protection

Living shorelines shield habitats, homes Continue reading Planting protection

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsJanuary 25, 2021June 16, 20211 Comment

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