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In a major victory for environmentalists and Native American communities, four aging hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River along the California/Oregon border will be removed starting in 2023

Native American communities in the Pacific Northwest have led a decades long fight to remove hydroelectric dams that environmentalists say harm the migration of salmon. For VOA, Matt Dibble went to the Klamath River, along the border between the U.S. states of California and Oregon, where there are plans to remove four dams. In the second of a three-part series, he visits a lakefront community facing a future without a lake.

California condors are North America’s largest bird. But they came close to extinction before conservationists and Indigenous communities joined to save them. Matt Dibble reports from California on how the Yurok Tribe is helping condors recover.

The largest dam removal in US history has received final federal approval in a major victory for environmentalists and Native American communities. The four dams along the border of California and Oregon have been blamed for the decline of salmon and other species. Matt Dibble reports.

Artificial intelligence can be a tool for creating digital artwork, but technology doesn’t typically assume the role of artist. One A.I. software program is garnering attention for its ability to generate art from seemingly random, text-based queries. Tina Trinh reports. Camera: Tina Trinh, Matt Dibble

As temperatures reach record highs worldwide, air conditioning is becoming more of a necessity. From Somerville, Massachusetts, Matt Dibble has this story of a company hoping to make AC units more efficient.

TRANSCRIPT The Inside Story: Crypto’s Currency Episode 56 – September 8, 2022 Show Open: Unidentified Narrator: Invisible money mined out of thin air. So, what is crypto currency? And how does it work? Why has crypto’s market value been a series of peaks and valleys? Plus,...

Wind power is making a comeback on the high seas for even the world’s largest vessels. Matt Dibble has the story.

Cryptocurrencies use an enormous amount of energy, and as the industry grows rapidly, so do concerns about its impact on the climate. Matt Dibble has the story.

Guided by data from a bird-watching app, conservationists and farmers are creating instant wetlands for birds traveling thousands of miles. Matt Dibble has the story.