Ancient Maya engineers across the Calakmul region of Campeche, Mexico, built elaborate networks of canals, wetland fields, ...

Wetlands like freshwater ponds, swamps, and marshes are excellent natural water purifiers. They are also uniquely equipped to improve water clarity and quality through the removal of kicked-up ...

The Ohio DNR held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to celebrate the completion of a wetland project at Funk-DeWald Nature ...

Wetlands are an important part of the ecological system, providing a myriad of benefits for people, wildlife, and the environment. They also serve as "nature's kidneys," filtering out pollutants from ...

A new study has revealed the critical role of plant roots in enhancing water movement through wetland soils, offering valuable insights for ecosystem restoration and water management in coastal and ...

Meet Kendalyn Town, the new watersheds technician for the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District, and find out why ...

The Supreme Court has significantly reduced protections against pollution in America’s wetland waterways. That’s as of May 25, 2023, when the court ruled in favor of plaintiffs Michael and Chantell ...

Jan. 25 (UPI) --Occasionally, large chunks of wetland habitat -- mats of soil and grasses -- are dislodged and become floating islands of soggy vegetation. Recently, these floating islands became the ...

In 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed work on a $339 million Everglades restoration project aimed at cleansing water runoff. Phil Sandlin AP Photo A mosaic of springs, streams and rivers ...

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate water pollution in the nation’s wetlands. The court determined that the 1972 Clean Water Act ...

Wetlands are complex ecosystems that, depending on their type and on circumstances within a watershed, can improve water quality, provide natural flood control, diminish droughts, recharge groundwater ...

HARARE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Unspooling the rope tied to a metal bucket, Shylet Nhari listens to the repeated clangs of the tin striking the walls of the well as her bucket makes its way down ...