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Around 100 years ago, broad floodplains were disconnected from the Illinois River by earthen levees, primarily for agriculture. Now, some of those floodplains have been returned to their natural state ...

Wetlands across the globe are in danger of drowning from rising seas. But for decades, scientists held out hope that another aspect of climate change—rising carbon dioxide (CO2)—could trigger extra ...

Ahead of World Water Day, new studies at Flinders University provide valuable insights into removing toxins from polluted waterways and improving filtration at urban wetlands. One study found a ...

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 ...

A major new study led by Swansea University has shown that upstream river management, rather than local rainfall, is the ...

REGINA — Ducks Unlimited Canada plans to restore about 180 hectares of wetlands in Saskatchewan over the next decade through ...

Ponda called this the world's largest bulrush wetland farming demonstration.