Swamps have a long reputation for danger, and much of it is well-founded. Beyond the thick vegetation and heavy humidity, these wetlands store massive amounts of carbon, release methane gas, support ...

CROOKSTON, Minn. -- Research at the University of Minnesota-Crookston could improve the safety of the human food chain. Katy Smith, a professor at the school, is studying the impact of wetland plants ...

The future of coastal wetlands and their ecological value depend on their capacity to adapt to the interacting effects of human impacts and sea-level rise. Even though extensive wetland loss due to ...

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a June 10th Notice to the Federal Register announcing the availability of the final 2019 National Wetland Plant List (“NWPL”). See 84 Fed.

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 ...

Wetlands act as nature’s kidneys: They trap sediments, absorb excess nutrients and turn pollutants into less harmful substances. Now, the list of pollutants wetland plants can remove includes per- and ...

Invasive plants in coastal wetlands of the Great Lakes are degrading wetland habitat, decreasing biodiversity, and reducing ecosystem services. Our objective is to refine and integrate process-based ...

The North Texas Municipal Water District will be performing prescribed burns to address brush and heavy vegetation at the East Fork Water Reuse Project in Kaufman County. The prescribed burns will ...

North Carolina is a state packed with outdoor adventure, but there's something special about this wildlife-packed wetland ...