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 ...

Vegetated drainage ditches can help capture pesticide and nutrient loads in field runoff, scientists report. These ditches -- as common in the country as the fields they drain -- give farmers a ...

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 ...

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?