Mother Jones features Walnut Creek Wetland Park as a key example of the economic benefits of wetland conservation.

California officials sent water flowing to create new wetlands along the shores of the shrinking Salton Sea. The project is ...

A new study shows climate change is melting glaciers and permafrost in the Mountain West. Researchers say this can trigger ...

On a rainy March evening, John Bateman puts on his boots and a headlamp and heads to a wetland cut through by a busy road. As ...

Wetlands are essential ecosystems that provide a variety of ecological functions, including carbon sequestration, water ...

Melting glaciers in Boulder release sulfate into wetlands, increasing methylmercury production and ecosystem risks.

The wetlands of the Great Salt Lake produce millions of mosquitoes each year. Scientists use a wide range of techniques to ...

Warming in the Arctic is intensifying methane emissions, contributing to a vicious feedback loop that could accelerate ...

The intensification of rice farming has led to significant wetland destruction, adversely affecting the local climate. However, a government initiative is aiming to reverse that trend by providing ...

said the “historic wetlands regulatory reforms will make New York’s communities more resilient to the catastrophic floods, droughts, and ecological disruption brought on by the climate crisis.” ...

In 2024 alone, there were 27 weather and climate disasters that will cost at least $1 billion each to recover from, according to NOAA. “You cannot beat wetlands in their natural state for holdin ...

An aerial photo of the wetlands area. Credit ... "They're used to the climate here," Wernet said. “They provide habitats for birds, food for deer and animals ... especially for insects.