Proposed changes to the federal definition of “waters of the United States” could strip protections from millions of wetlands.

Immature white ibis’ forage for food in the marshes along Singleton Beach Road on Wednesday, Sept.13, 2023 on Hilton Head Island. Drew Martin [email protected] Few words in the environmental ...

A new study shows wetland drainage in the Prairies is increasing Canada’s carbon footprint by at least eight per cent a year.

Peatlands and wetlands, such as freshwater bogs and salt marshes, are permanently waterlogged ecosystems that form a vital and vast carbon store. Land use change, drainage and climate change, among ...

Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, soil, and aquatic life serves as a reservoir that captures and cleans water. However, as ...

Global Wetlands Outlook paints alarming picture of decline in world’s most valuable ecosystems Wetlands, the most economically valuable and among the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, are ...

It is World Wetlands Day today. World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city ...