Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year—without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found ...

Wetlands are an important part of the ecological system, providing a myriad of benefits for people, wildlife, and the environment. They also serve as "nature's kidneys," filtering out pollutants from ...

Wetlands, or marshes, are just now beginning to be appreciated for their unique place in the ecosystem. Formerly thought of as simply giant mud pits, for decades these areas, saturated with either ...

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This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. Tucked about a mile offshore from Lake Michigan, in northern Michigan’s Charlevoix ...

A recent rainy spell has rekindled somewhat the time-worn debate over the value of wetlands, small ones in particular. North Dakota has hundreds of thousands of these small, shallow wetlands. They're ...

Wetlands make up only about 6% of the land area but contain about 30% of the terrestrial organic carbon pool. Therefore, CO 2 emissions from wetlands are central to the global climate balance. In ...

The value of wetlands on the landscape cannot be overstated — they store and filter water, provide wildlife habitat, cool the atmosphere and sequester carbon. Yet, in the farmland area of Canada’s ...

Every month we receive questions and concerns from people in and around Charleston related to flooding, government regulations and sea-level rise. We read every single one. This month, we received ...

Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has ...