Commentary: From tourism to storm damage mitigation, wetlands boost New York's economy. Businesses must stand up for their ...

Though construction and development have diminished the Everglades to half their original size, South Florida is still ...

How easy is it to recreate nature? When it comes to wetlands, the answer seems to be “not very.” A new paper examining data from more than 600 restored or man-made wetlands found that in key ...

These wetlands filter our drinking water, replenish our aquifers, and provide critical natural infrastructure to protect us from flooding. Wetlands serve as spawning grounds for fish and needed ...

A recent proposal by the City of Madison seeks to construct an affordable housing complex on the North Side of Madison, but there’s a catch — the destruction of natural wetlands.. The city determined ...

Wetlands often go unnoticed in everyday life, yet they are among the most vital ecosystems on Earth. They act as natural water filters, trapping pollutants before they reach rivers and lakes.

Mitigation usually requires creation of a 1.5-acre wetland for each acre of natural wetland lost. “When developers respond to an Army Corps requirement that involves preserving on-site wetlands ...

Despite a decade-old pledge, the federal government is failing to ensure that developers who destroy wetlands are restoring or creating replacement habitats, a science panel reported yesterday ...

These restored wetlands over time begin to mimic natural wetlands. It’s a costly process that is necessary because Indiana has lost 85 percent of its natural wetlands to development and agriculture.

These wetland "carbon sinks" work especially well when wetlands are allowed to mimic their role created for them by Mother Nature, whether by being kept as natural wetlands or restored in a way ...

All this is happening as Zimbabwe prepares to host the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in July. This global summit is dedicated ...