More than 100 people living in and around Llanwrtyd Wells will be growing wetland plants this spring to help restore freshwater habitats across the River Irfon catchment in mid-Wales.

Salinity has been an enemy of agriculture for millennia because even though many crops can withstand low to moderate salt ...

Finding the balance between preserving natural areas like wetlands and making way for urban development is a challenge for planners, conservationists, regulators, and residents alike. A District ...

A new study reveals that peatlands—a vital carbon store that many people have never heard of—are dangerously under-protected, ...

The tract will be protected from development under an agreement between the state Department of Environmental Conservation and Peconic Land Trust.

Human activities are altering and accelerating the rate of change, threatening our wetlands’ continued existence.

Freshwater wetlands are lands and submerged lands – commonly called ... bogs and flats’ and waters ‘substantially enclosed’ ...

Freshwater wetlands include rivers ... They sup­port critical ecosystems and biodiversity, as 40pc of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands — including many endangered and ...

Protecting freshwater wetlands is essential for preserving biodiversity, as wetlands provide critical habitats for numerous plant and animal species. These ecosystems improve water quality by ...

Larger tracts of land are critical to conservation efforts, and adding to large, already protected parcels achieves many ...

Researchers examined soil core samples taken from two constructed freshwater wetlands and ... "When you first construct a wetland, the initial plant growth is often what causes carbon to be ...