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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of species need wetlands to breed, forage and rest. When wetlands are destroyed, birds are usually the first to noticeably die off.

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 ...

In this piece — part of a series from The Gazette and the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk — a look at a lawsuit that ...

The Trump administration is proposing to take a big step back from how many wetlands it protects. Conservationists warn about the effects.

Over the last 20 years, wetlands have been losing their most ardent advocates, especially in states like Minnesota, South ...

UC Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Scott Winton has been wading through thick, smelly muck in the ...