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Available today, two new Coastal Wetland Decision Support Tools will collectively provide a means for Great Lakes coastal wetland managers to analyze and map conservation efforts while maximizing restoration impact. These tools can be…

Colorful sunset over wetlands at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge in Maine. Photo by Keith Ramos/USFWS A new report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reveals wetlands — 95 percent of which are freshwater — covered…

CWs can be classified in various ways, based on the relative position of water flow and substrates. They are divided into free water surface constructed wetlands (FWSs) and subsurface flow constructed wetlands (SSFs). Among them, the…

(a) Melaleuca forests fringing mangroves in Australia, (b) kānuka and mānuka forests fringing saltmarsh or mangroves in New Zealand, (c) Barringtonia racemosa and (d)…

Water, Vol. 16, Pages 866: Stocks and Sources of Soil Carbon and Nitrogen in Non-Native Kandelia obovata Afforestation and Spartina alterniflora Invasion: A Case Study on Northern Margin Mangroves in the Subtropical Coastal Wetlands of…

Coastal wetlands have the ability to keep pace with moderate amounts of sea level rise by trapping sediments and sequestering carbon, raising their surface elevation. However, there has been ongoing scientific debate about how much…

In the past, wetlands were often seen as undesirable landscapes – waterlogged areas that were difficult to navigate, impossible to build on or farm, and a source of pests such as mosquitoes. But the view on wetlands has shifted as…

The St. Jones Reserve, a temperate salt marsh in Delaware, hosts a new study on wetland methane emissions. Credit: Rodrigo Vargas Global…

February 27, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, Feb. 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

Botanical gardens are not just beautiful – they can cool the city air by 5°C during heatwaves, according to the most comprehensive review of its kind led by the University of Surrey. Parks and wetlands have a similar effect.   The study…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Wetlands, parks and even botanical gardens among the best ways to cool cities during heat waves—says…

3.3.1. Genera Related to Nitrogen TransformationMore than 200 genera were identified in each sample. Among these, the genera related to nitrogen removal (ammonia-oxidizing, nitrite-oxidizing, denitrification, and anaerobic…

DNREC Inland Bays Wetland Strategy Details Restoration Plans for Wetlands…

A view of an eddy covariance tower, capable of measuring the release of greenhouse gases, located in Alaska. Credit: Sigrid Dengel Wetlands…

Figure 1. The growth of different ecotypes of Ipomoea cairica under salt stress that shows the phenotypic adaptability of the coastal ecotype to salt stress. (A,B) Root growth after 2 weeks of hydroponics, including (A) the morphology…

1. IntroductionTerrestrial ecosystems play a key role in the global carbon cycle and are important for mitigating climate change and achieving “carbon neutrality” . The Chinese government has announced that it will achieve “carbon…

The Enormous Value of WetlandsWetlands are among the most productive and diverse ecosystems on Earth, akin to rainforests and coral reefs. They serve as natural buffers against floods and droughts, purify our water, and are crucial…

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DNREC Premiering New Nature Film ‘Wetlands of Wonder: The Hidden World…

DNREC Premiering New Nature Film ‘Wetlands of Wonder: The Hidden World…

DNREC Premiering New Nature Film ‘Wetlands of Wonder: The Hidden…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The 1972 Clean Water Act protects the "waters of the United States" but does not precisely define which…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The 1972 Clean Water Act protects the "waters of the United States" but does not precisely define which…

DNREC, DDA Celebrate World Wetlands Day with Agreement to…

1. IntroductionLand use and land use changes resulting in increases in impervious areas due to urbanization have amplified the runoff of non-point-source (NPS) pollutants from stormwater into rivers during storm events, leading to water…

1. IntroductionIn tropical regions, tropical coastal freshwater forested wetlands (TCFFWs) are regularly found close to mangrove forests in swampy terrain, with gentle slopes near the river bank, where freshwater has the most influence…

The environmental conditions and materials necessary for human survival are collectively referred to as ecosystem services, highlighting the interdependence of humans and nature. Understanding and maintaining these ecosystem services is…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Two local nonprofit leaders are praising Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, and others in Congress for…

A salt marsh in Barnstable, Massachusetts, shows signs of erosion and drowning as the sea level rises (December 2, 2022). Credit: Erin Peck Amid climate change, large dam removal projects have gained…

A salt marsh in Barnstable, Massachusetts, shows signs of erosion and drowning as the sea level rises (December 2, 2022). Credit: Erin Peck…

Transcript NARRATOR: Wetlands are among the richest and most diverse places on earth. Thousands of fish, mammals and birds call the wetlands home. If you can believe it, wetlands, thick with plants…

1970: NOAA is created NOAA, the parent agency of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, was created in 1970 (shown above is the DOC Secretary approving its…

Transcript Maggie Pletta: As a kid, my family was the one that would go to every single public program for the National Parks. So at 9 years old I became a junior volunteer at Assateague Island National…

Great Blue Heron eating a fish in an estuary. (NOAA News) Estuaries — areas where fresh and saltwater mix — are made up of many different types of habitats. These habitats can include oyster reefs,…

Estuaries experience change many times a day due to tides. Shown here: Located at the northern end of the Ten Thousand Islands on the gulf coast of Florida, the Rookery Bay…

Money does not grow on trees, but it could be growing in our coastal salt marshes and sea grass beds. A team of researchers is working at Waquoit Bay Research Reserve on Cape Cod in Massachusetts on the Bringing Wetlands to Market…

Coastal wetlands provide stunning views and are hosts to a vast biodiversity.  Coastal wetlands provide stunning views and are hosts to a vast biodiversity. But they provide another service to the warming…

Money does not grow on trees, but it could be growing in our coastal salt marshes and sea grass beds. A team of researchers is working at Waquoit Bay Research Reserve on Cape Cod in Massachusetts on the "Bringing Wetlands to Market"…

The largest estuary in North America, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed covers 64,000 square miles and includes more than 150 rivers and streams that drain into the Bay. More than 300 species of fish, shellfish and…

The invasion of Ukraine is first and foremost a humanitarian catastrophe, but the environmental consequences of Putin's war will also…

These stumps are evidence that trees once grew here, but due to a constantly changing shoreline, they are now mostly submerged in the ocean. Maritime forests are shoreline estuaries…

While efforts move forward to figure out ways to reduce global greenhouse gases and carbon emissions, efforts are also moving forward to figure out ways to sequester carbon. All along we've known marshes and coastal wetlands were good…

Satellite image of Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Credit: NASA’s Earth Observatory. Barrier islands form as waves repeatedly deposit sediment…

A County Snapshot ... in a Snap Have you ever wondered what your coastal county looks like in terms of jobs, flood risk, wetland resources, and…

Bivalve Mollusks: Coastal "Canaries in the Coal Mine" NOAA's Mussel Watch program samples mussels and oysters from over 300 sites around the coastal…

Let the Restoration Begin! Wetlands restoration within the Muskegon Lake Area of Concern will focus on problems such as sediment…

2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, a treaty focused on the conservation and wise use of important wetlands. To receive the honor of being…

Subscribe to our channel English farmer sets out to restore the country's wetlands, with help from nature's most experienced engineers. Holland's Repair Cafes aim to reduce waste by encouraging people to fix items rather than throwing them…

The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has said there were plans for Nigeria to implement the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report on the designation of Niger-Delta as Minister stated this during the World Wetlands Day…

Correspondent Franc Contreras explores how Mexico City is confronting issues that threaten its clean water supply.