It's a cold winter morning in the bleak and bare arable fields of the East Anglian fens. At the edge of a field, a scientist dips a long pole into a ditch. So, what is a climate researcher doing here?

Ditches and canals are the underdog of the freshwater world. These human-made waterways are often forgotten, devalued, and perceived negatively—think "dull as ditchwater." But these unsung heroes have ...

Continuing on with projects around the homestead with this mini excavator is a drainage ditch. After clearing the land with the mini excavator I was able to gain access to my previously hand dug ...