The Goa government has launched an ambitious initiative to revive and safeguard the state’s historic khazan lands—low-lying ...

As part of the study, 19 estuaries were identified as being at "high risk" from this phenomenon—which the researchers have termed "estuarine squeeze." Worryingly, the researchers argue ...

It prohibits drilling, exploration, and extraction of oil and gas resources within 10 miles of the National Estuarine Research ... and disconnect it from the floodplain. “Considering how the ...

The bill would ban oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve ... The permit was approved for a site that is within the 100-year floodplain of the ...

An estimated 40 million Americans live in floodplains, facing a risk of catastrophic flooding that puts them and their homes in danger. That includes Steve Rodriguez, whose home near a creek in ...

Restored floodplains absorb and hold water, building resilience to climate change in Western NC. Floodplains along the French Broad River naturally soak up stormwater and provide a home for wildlife.

Floodplains—low-lying areas adjacent to rivers and streams—can play a crucial role in reducing flood impacts, helping to protect lives, agriculture, and infrastructure by influencing how water ...

DDA reclaimed 1,459 acres of Yamuna floodplain land but 123 hectares remain encroached. NGT demands action on ongoing encroachments despite court orders. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA ...

The other two National Estuarine Research Reserves that would ... project threatens the river and would be in the river’s floodplain. The House and Senate bills include identical proposals ...

The other two National Estuarine Research Reserves that would ... project threatens the river and would be in the river’s floodplain. The House and Senate bills include identical proposals ...

The proposed ban comes after public outcry over a permitted exploratory oil well in the Apalachicola River floodplains ... within 10 miles of a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR).

From a healthy environment to an acid wasteland The East Trinity site was originally a natural estuarine floodplain, covered by mangroves and salt-marsh. It was a nursery for many aquatic species and ...