Mercury contamination is surfacing as a serious concern in parts of Georgia and South Carolina, particularly in regions like the Okefenokee Swamp. University of Georgia researchers found alarmingly ...

A study by the University of Georgia has revealed new concerns over the levels of mercury in the waters around the Okenfenokee Swamp.

The Conservation Fund's purchase halted a widely opposed titanium mining proposal near the largest blackwater swamp in North ...

The Louisiana wetlands are alive with activity. Depending on the season, water levels, and time of day, different animals ...

A new University of Georgia study has found dangerously high mercury levels in alligators from the Okefenokee Swamp, raising ...

New research from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests ...

A conservation group says it will pay $60 million to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that spent ...

An Alabama company that was close to receiving the final go-ahead from the state of Georgia to mine near the Okefenokee ...

The Green Swamp Preserve in Brunswick County, North Carolina, is a biodiversity hotspot featuring diverse plant and animal life. The preserve is home to 14 carnivorous plant species and rare ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge needs to do ...

Okefenokee swamp appears to be a mercury hotspot. A recent study out of the University of Georgia reveals alligators living ...