Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

The destruction of wetlands in the United States has increased the amount of flood insurance claims by $10 billion over the past 40 years, a phenomenon expected to worsen in tandem with climate change, according to new research.  The peer-reviewed study, conducted by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the … Continue reading Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse