Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Unique Wetlands Ecosystems Protect Us from Flooding, Filter Our Drinking ...

Like so many of the planet's natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and swamps have disappeared from maps and memory, having been ...

Before the 2023 Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA that started to scale back federal protections, developers in Florida still had to get permitting from the state Department of Environmental ...

Your local wetland could send hundreds of tons of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere every year. Or virtually none. Kristen Goodhue Your local wetland could be sending over 500 metric tons of ...

Nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts can often be found exploring the forest, hiking a new trail, or fishing at their favorite lake or pond. But are wetlands on that list? They should be. Wetlands ...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — On a sunny spring day on a farm outside St. Louis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin celebrated a new era for America’s wetlands. Flanked by farm ...

Happy World Wetlands Day from the driest big city in the world. OK, that’s not true. We may think of our city as arid, but Los Angeles harbors its very own rich wetlands (plus, Yuma beats us on ...

To protect North Carolina's "hidden gems" vital as habitat, for flood control, and nutrient reduction, officials worked with ...

A judge sided with state regulators who said Bliss Farms cleared protected northern Michigan wetlands without a permit.

Results showed wetlands provide natural barriers offering protection against speed and turbulence of extreme storms, Australian researcher says Tropical wetlands provide storm protection that saves ...

On October 9th, I took the Hakkoda Ropeway in Aomori under clear skies and walked the approximately 1-hour loop course around ...