wetlands

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

A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.

By Lisa Sorg

As Federal Wetlands’ Protections Falter, Washington State Scientists Turn to AI as a Conservation Tool

By Chad Small

Grasslands and Wetlands Are Being Gobbled Up By Agriculture, Mostly Livestock

By Georgina Gustin

Unequal Access to Nature Fuels America’s Health Crisis

By Katie Surma

One of Africa’s Most Important Water Sources Just Got Some Very Good News

By Katie Surma

To Save An Endangered Prairie Fish, Dried-up Iowa Wetlands Get New Life

By Anika Jane Beamer

As Trump Rolls Back Protections For Wetlands, New Jersey Maintains a Higher Standard

By Rambo Talabong

Trump Administration Moves to Weaken Federal Protections for Waterways and Wetlands

By Aidan Hughes

‘Forever Chemicals’ Represent New Environmental Threat for Florida’s Fragile Everglades

By Amy Green

Wetlands Help Remedy Agricultural Pollution. Some Illinois Farmers Are Installing New Ones.

By Alexia Underwood

Ohio Has Invested Millions in Wetlands to Catch Nutrient Runoff From Farms. A New Report Suggests It’s Working.

By Theo Peck-Suzuki

Alabama’s E.O. Wilson Land Between the Rivers Preserve Is a ‘Place That Time Forgot’

By Dennis Pillion

The Scientists Making the Case for Nature’s Rights

By Katie Surma

Earth’s Wetlands Are Disappearing and Global Efforts to Save Them Are Unraveling

By Katie Surma

Humans Are Wiping Out Water Bodies That Life Depends On, New Report Says

By Katie Surma

Baltimore’s Wetlands Restoration Pushes Ahead Despite Federal Funding Setbacks

By Aman Azhar

New Study Shows Extreme and Far-Reaching Impacts of Sackett Ruling on Federal Wetland Protections

By Lauren Dalban

Pennsylvania Wetlands Face New Development Threat Under Trump’s Fast-Track Order

By Jon Hurdle

Trump Order Fast-Tracks Projects That Would Damage Wetlands, Environmental Groups Say

By Amy Green