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From Assam’s overflowing wetlands to a growing eco-startup, Rupankar and Aniket have crafted a new future, turning water ...
In the soils of Earth's wetlands, microbes are in a tug-of-war to produce and consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane. But if the Earth gets too hot, it could tip the scale in favor of the methane ...
If an investor wins in a challenge to a law called “Swampbuster,” hundreds of thousands of acres in Iowa and other states could be affected.
Imagine standing in the heart of an Irish bog, the ground springy beneath your feet, wrapped in a hush broken only by the ...
America’s wetlands were historically viewed as useless areas that stood in the way of development. More than half of the 221 ...
Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into ...
Hundreds of species need wetlands to breed, forage and rest. When wetlands are destroyed, birds are usually the first to noticeably die off.
Rolling back federal Clean Water Act water protections threatens the quality of tap water, river health, and community health ...
Brown’s Lake Bog, located near Shreve in Wayne County, is maintained by the Nature Conservancy. A seven-acre lake covered by a floating mat of sphagnum moss, it is the home of 20 rare plants including ...
Researchers at Louisiana State University’s Coastal Systems Ecology Lab, led by wetland scientist and professor Robert ...