Wetlands in the News
Listed below are links to news articles that may be of interest. They also appear in SWS's Wetland Science & Practice (WSP) quarterly magazine publication. Members are encouraged to send links to articles about wetlands in their local area to WSP Editor at ralphtiner83@gmail.com and reference “Wetlands in the News” in the subject box. This page is updated on a regular basis.
NC cut its wetlands rules. Now millions of acres may be vulnerable. | Opinion
A Brazilian city restores its mangroves to protect against climate change
Swampbuster Challenged By Iowa Farmland Owner In Blockbuster Lawsuit
D-day’s secret weapon: how wetland science stopped the Normandy landings from getting bogged down
To save the vulnerable fishing cat, protect its threatened wetland habitat
The Fight to Save Travelers Rest’s Rare Piedmont Seepage Forest and Bunched Arrowhead
Spring Rainfall Sparks Ecological Renaissance in Doñana National Park
Coastal Wetlands Offer Needed Haven for Imperiled Birds
From roots to resilience: investigating the vital role of microbes in coastal plant health
Neighbours cry foul over infilling of coastal wetland in Lunenburg County
Mark Clark Extension, if built, could impact nearly 40 acres of wetlands in Charleston
New plan details strategy to save, restore NC’s salt marshes
Harbor Wetlands, a new outdoor exhibit, recreates salt marsh habitat from Baltimore's past
Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds
Study finds sea-level rise and weather-related shocks caused Louisiana marsh to die back
Bringing back Sri Lanka’s mangroves with science and community spirit
Marsh rabbit makes a splash in Florida’s wetlands
AMERICA'S ARCTIC - TESHEKPUK WETLANDS
When You’re a Wet(land), You’re A Wet(land) All the Way
Changes in migratory patterns observed on birds at Cabusao Wetlands
Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon in Aotearoa New Zealand
Residents encouraged to provide feedback on draft Maui County wetlands map
Bid to protect South Bristol wetland that’s a haven for wildlife and migratory birds
State rolling back regulations for wetland delineators under Youngkin directive
A Tidal Wetland Restoration of Epic Proportions
URB UNVEILS DUBAI MANGROVES FOR COASTAL REGENERATION
Mangroves: we used freely-available satellite images to track climate-resilient forests
Measuring and Modeling Methane Emissions in Wetlands
Culture and conservation thrive as Great Lakes tribes bring back native wild rice
Bill Endangers Tennessee Wetlands
New partnership protects 430 acres of forest and wetlands east of Newport
Where and How Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas and Communities
Grant County wetland project receives significant boost with $250,000 award
Floating wetlands bring beauty, benefits to South Carolina ponds
Wetlands for peace: the Inner Niger Delta
Florida preserves 28,000 acres, including land slated for 1,900 homes
Nema: Wetlands continue to face serious threats
SA gets its 30th Ramsar wetlands site, near Dullstroom in Mpumalanga
Pakistan bucks global trend with 30-year mangrove expansion
Chat Moss peat bog bought by wildlife trust for restoration
New wetland habitat maps will help capture Juneau’s ‘wildlife and fish factory’
Creating an urban wetland from a former dump site in FDR Park
Wetlands and Wellbeing: Why it’s Important to Protect Texas’ Wetlands
How this 100-year-old woman helped save one of the Bay Area's remaining wetlands
Hundreds of formerly federally regulated Colorado wetlands and streams are unshielded right now
Bofedales: Natural Infrastructures and Andean Landscapes
Wetland Centers and the Fight Against Climate Change
A new map shows how much carbon dioxide is stored in Oregon’s Coos Bay estuary
Study shows methane emissions from wetlands increase significantly over high latitudes
The Amazon’s crucial water cycle faces collapse, scientists say
Antarctica's miniature moss 'forests' reveal shifts in climate across thousands of years
Risks to Myanmar’s last saltwater crocs point to coastal conservation needs
Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Worlingham Marshes project gets £2m in lottery funding
Tribe Making Play To End Oil Development At Big Cypress National Preserve
NASA Images Show How Death Valley Lake Was Refilled by Atmospheric River
King's Series nature reserve 'huge step for recovery'
Greenland's ice sheet is melting and being replaced by vegetation, finds major satellite analysis
Climate change: Efforts to reduce global warming hurting manatees in an unusual way
High methane concentrations in tidal salt marsh soils: Researchers seek to discover where it goes
A new Indiana bill will weaken protections over wetlands
Love Your Wetlands Day highlights Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve
Carbon farming certification to cover soil and wetland management
Maryland Wetlands Map Identifies Areas That Could Be Affected by Sea Level Rise
The Best African Wetlands, Lakes & Estuaries to Visit
The historical resilience of the Bird’s Foot Delta wetlands could help future management
Replenished Lake Waco Wetlands back on track as living laboratory
Almost a Year in, Drought in the Amazon Is Far from Over
Quantifying mangrove carbon assimilation rates using UAV imagery
Why Are Alaska’s Rivers Turning Orange?
Hundreds of manatees gather at Florida springs to keep warm
23 million-year-old petrified mangrove forest discovered hiding in plain sight in Panama
West Norfolk peat wetland project gets £210k for new reserve
Mendenhall wetlands area to get first new full map since 1979
LSU awarded $780,000 to help Louisiana tribe protect coastal land
Keep an eye out for invasive cannibal frogs, says DNR
California frog reintroduction is rare victory against fungal pandemic
Boxing clever — this engineered wetland is a holistic solution to SA’s water treatment problems
The Lost Wonders of a Waterless Wetland
Wetland plan to cut down on sewage releases
Colorado Town Appoints Legal Guardians to Implement the Rights of a Creek and a Watershed
Astro-Botany Breakthrough: Earth’s Smallest Plant Takes On Hypergravity
Larkspur halts tidal marsh restoration amid landfill discovery
Evaporation and Transpiration From Multiple Proximal Forests and Wetlands
Revealing the hidden carbon in forested wetland soils
A Historic and Devastating Drought in the Amazon Was Caused by Climate Change, Researchers Say
Cleaning Water Naturally the Ancient Maya Way
The Wetlands of Nebraska Project
Pevensey farmers work together to preserve wetland habitat
Longwood Shola, Karaivetti sanctuary in Tamil Nadu recognised as Ramsar sites, tally increases to 16
Wetland Conservation Initiative
Jumping swamp creature with 8 yellow legs discovered in Botswana. It’s a new species
Expert report imagines possible futures for ecologically rich slice of Nova Scotia
What It Takes to Save the Axolotl
Wild idea: Should we return the Caloosahatchee to its natural state?
Invasive flower threatens livelihoods of farmers, fishermen in war-torn Syria
Shorebirds-driven trophic cascade helps restore coastal wetland multifunctionality
These men once relied on the Aral Sea. Today, the dry land is a reminder of lost livelihoods
Feds indict 3 for illegal dumping on Puerto Rico wetlands
Plans to revive this dying swamp between New Orleans and Baton Rouge boosted by court order
Rivers Can't Save Coastal Wetlands from Sea-Level Rise: Study
FLORIDA WETLAND PROPOSAL THREATENS AVIATION SAFETY
Yancheng in E China's Jiangsu makes innovation in wetland conservation
Wetland restored at Cottonwood Creek in Encinitas.
Part of sea wall removed to help Northey Island saltmarsh
Movement to give 'nature' same rights as humans gains steam in US
‘Take It Down and They’ll Return’: The Stunning Revival of the Penobscot River
New study sheds light on how much methane is produced from Arctic lakes and wetlands
Peatlands were drained for agriculture. Now researchers are trying to restore them
Beavers Have Engineered Ecosystems in the Tetons for Millennia
A Historic Release Of Wildlife
Orphaned beavers released in rewilding project
Wetlands to be restored, protected for our community
Twenty-five acre farm in Delaware begins its transition to a multi-habitat wetland
Climate Change Threatens the Future of Wild Rice
Ocean Warming Is Wiping Out Southern California’s Mussel Beds
The Great Sediment Shortfall: Why Rivers Can’t Rescue Coastal Wetlands
Wetlands are at the heart of solving the biggest global challenge of our time
Spanish minister hails deal to save Andalucía wetlands as a model for green transition
The fish that eats piranhas for breakfast
Rescuing axolotls in Mexico: Meet Jesús Correa Rangel
Orange County's new wetlands ordinance aims to protect 'Earth's kidneys'
Understanding the Distribution and Ecology of Forested Ephemeral Wetlands
Governor Holcomb dedicates over 100 acres of wetland in Noble County
DUCKS UNLIMITED RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM USDA FOR KANSAS NEBRASKA WETLAND INITIATIVE
Roman water management impacted the hydrological functioning of wetlands during drought periods
Scientists map loss of groundwater storage around the world
Roadside Attraction: A coastal project hugs the I-10 west of Kenner
Marlborough Bay Meadow nature reserve opens to public
Great Salt Lake trust issues $8.5M to 8 projects seeking to protect lake's wetlands
Pakistan is planting lots of mangrove forests. So why are some upset?
Cranberry growers are bringing wetlands back from the dead
Examining the role wolves play in boreal forest dynamics as they constrain beaver movements
NAWCA FUNDS $6 MILLION WETLAND AND GRASSLAND RESTORATION ALONG ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
Lake Waco Wetlands remain barren as city works to fix problem plaguing water pump
Building forests and wetlands as urban infrastructure
Tracking lake drainage events and drained lake basin vegetation dynamics across the Arctic
Reemerging Wetlands Controversy Brings Local Angles
Dawn Chorus: Arcata Marsh and Bay
Helping People Help the (Marsh) Land
Taps turned on at nature reserve to create winter wetland habitat for birds
'Ghost forests' threaten New Jersey's water, ecosystem
Waco Oil and Gas to pay $825K fine to restore West Virginia creeks and wetlands
Feds propose protections for turtles that nearly went extinct in WA
Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground
Wetlands win reprieve after deal over Andalucian natural space
Improving soil bulk density and carbon estimates in inland wetland histosols
Debate settled? Oldest human footprints in North America really are 23,000 years old, study finds
Some groups think the inland port's newly proposed wetlands policy doesn't do enough
With UVA Discovery, We May Be One Good Solution Closer to Solving Climate Change
Flooding that closed Alaska's Dalton Highway also caused widespread ground sinking
Three scientists on the front line of climate and conservation research
Climate change and habitat loss push amphibians closer to extinction
Dirty soil, dead wetland: The death of Overlook Acres
Spatiotemporal-based automated inundation mapping of Ramsar wetlands using Google Earth Engine
Unexpected Desolation: Largest Lake in the Middle East Shrivels Into Salt Flat
Conservation efforts have saved seals, but at what cost to Cape Cod fishermen?
Madison may spend $1 million for park, open space, wetlands near Oscar Mayer
Why officials are betting on wetlands to keep the Battleship North Carolina afloat
Amazon rainforest port records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought
Lack of food is the new threat to Antarctic fur seals, research suggests
Four wetlands of Kerala vying for Ramsar site designation
National Aquarium starts work on outdoor Harbor Wetland habitat and floating park
Florida Wetlands Named Among The World’s Most Important
A new housing development planned on wetlands near Covington is on hold, court rules
Deforestation surges in hotspot of critically endangered Bornean orangutans
As drought dries up B.C. rivers, conservationists turn to beavers for help
The Amazing Journey of the Bar-tailed Godwit to America's Arctic
Florida's Corkscrew swamp, home to rare cypress forest, grapples with dropping water levels
Manatees might return to the endangered species list
See You Later, Not-An-Alligator
‘Crabs everywhere’: off Canada’s Pacific coast, Indigenous Haida fight a host of invasive species
Chechen Court Postpones Quran-Burning Trial
Issuing land titles to investors on wetlands must end
Saving The Swamp: Environmentalists, mining company at odds over dig near Okefenokee
Leven Carrs Wetland: broadening our ambitions with Landscape Recovery
Pennsylvania leaders must protect our wetlands
The National Park Service’s efforts to protect Quitobaquito Springs almost destroyed it
Mangrove forests: Steely gaze of young tigress wins photo award
Kennedy Pond Conservancy aims to protect 300-acre Bulloch County wetland
Firsthand fieldwork: Getting mangroves into coastal models for better climate prediction
NASA-ISRO Radar Mission to Provide Dynamic View of Forests, Wetlands
New electric-blue tarantula species is first found in Thailand mangroves
How the US supreme court and an Idaho couple upended wetlands protection
Shrinking habitat raises questions about how to save endangered Key deer
How to bring 'ghost ponds' back from the dead
Decades of water quality safeguards erased, advocates say
Better Bottom-Up Estimates of Wetland Methane Emissions
Oil spill near Kansas wetlands prompts urgent response to contain contamination
Wetland ecology thrives as birds find abode
State attorney confirms there no longer are ‘isolated wetlands’ in North Carolina during EMC meeting
Natural Floodplains Are Quickly Vanishing
Better Bottom-Up Estimates of Wetland Methane Emissions
Building Back China’s Great Wetland Wall: Q&A with Paulson Institute Wetland Team
NatureFest at the Wetland Park & Nature Trail: Celebrating Earth Day with Nature, Family, Food & Fun
Cortez group wades into wetlands issues, preservation work
U.S. to nominate Okefenokee Swamp refuge for listing as UNESCO World Heritage site
Arkansas wetlands no longer protected by Clean Water Act
Westfield neighbors speak against proposed house near City View wetlands
A Maryland river turns orange, Bay grasses disappear
Environmentalists question 'routine clarification' of Nova Scotia's wetlands policy
Protected wetland area damaged along Pointe-du-Chêne waterfront
Americans love shrimp. But U.S. shrimpers are barely making ends meet
A Major Water Leak Has Created a Swamp in the Great Trinity Forest
Fire in Bayou Sauvage has already consumed 100 acres of swamp land
Clearcut logging found to lead to more frequent flooding, including extreme floods
Rare Pink Bird Spotted in Wisconsin for the First Time in 178 Years
Blue heron entangled by fish hooks saved by kayaker and friends on Oromocto River
The U.S. horseshoe crab blood harvest is growing. Where's the accountability?
Floating wetlands cleaning up contaminated storm water in innovative Tasmanian project | ABC News
Italy's clam industry under threat from blue crab 'invasion'
A new, first-of-its-kind wetland in Ankeny
Lake Titicaca drying up as heat wave turns winter upside down
‘We Must Act Now:’ ‘Devil Bird’ Found Across New York State
Grant supports research on leptospirosis in Hawai’i wetlands, fishponds
The Mississippi River’s floodplain forests are dying. The race is on to bring them back.
Cattail Corner: Missoula using federal money to restore wetlands
Mobile County buys mega acres of pristine wetlands in Dog River
Kotek’s Housing Advisory Panel Proposes Gutting Wetland Protections, Outraging Environmentalists
After years of water issues, Manatee County wants to cut back on wetlands protections
Horseshoe crab harvesting officially banned in Connecticut
Federal government shuts down horseshoe crab harvesting to give species a chance to reproduce
Scientist: Floating wetlands a natural solution for algae blooms in Clark County lakes
Wetland restoration continues at what some refer to as Saginaw County's 'hidden gem'
Key Spanish lagoon dries out due to drought, overexploitation
Just a Little Salty – Nebraska’s Saline Wetlands
Two groups sue APA over Lower Saranac Lake wetlands
Rare Frog Species Survives Major Wildfire, Scientists Discover
A Florida journalist reflects on his reporting of seagrass losses in estuaries across the state
Another inland port project approved on imperiled Great Salt Lake wetlands
Lytchett Matravers wetland aims to filter sewage from overflow
We could be 16 years into a methane-fueled 'termination' event significant enough to end an ice age
Water wars: meet the guardians of one of Europe’s most vital wetlands
This Northern Michigan boardwalk takes you through rare coastal marsh teeming with wildlife
EPA to investigate claims of civil rights violations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Award-Winning Floating Wetland Possible Remedy for Blue-Green Algae Blooms
‘More research leads to more awareness’: Q&A with fishing cat expert Rama Mishra
‘Rewiggle’ room: Lewes river channel project will create new wetland
To Fight Climate Change, We Need the Newark Baylands
EPA Revises Waters Rule to Align With High Court Wetlands Ruling
Pipeline spill impacts wetland near Williston
After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections
After Supreme Court Forces Its Hand, E.P.A. Curbs Wetlands Protection
The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands
Biden rule, heeding Supreme Court, could strip over half of U.S. wetlands’ protections
States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules
A drowned future for coastal ecosystems
Indiana lost more than 260 acres of wetlands since rolling back protections
Waterways for Wildlife Conservation Update
Widespread retreat of coastal habitat is likely at warming levels above 1.5 °C
Study finds 21st century mining boom across the tropics is degrading rivers
Advocates say state should regulate surface water after wetlands ruling
Beavers to make Nene Wetlands return after 400 years
Brenton Slough to open for public use after family sells land
Why your next safari should be in Argentina
Door County Land Trust acquires property to add to protected wetland near Sturgeon Bay
Longueuil, Que., plans to complete road through wetland where endangered frog lives
Peatlands are a massive carbon sink, but they are burning more often due to climate change
Fireflies are thriving in Colorado wetlands. Scientists want to shed light on why.
Mapping global non-floodplain wetlands
Let’s Go Skiffing: A Visit To The Chickahominy’s Wild Rice Marshes
Florida’s Environmental Failures Are a Warning for the Rest of the U.S.
Mini-wetland revolution could help wildlife beat the heat and boost urban biodiversity
This Michigan Preserve Is One Of The Best Places To View Summer Wildflowers
Hidden Gems: Exploring Clark County Wetlands
Pollution timebombs: Contaminated wetlands are ticking toward ignition
Volunteers explore Dakota County wetlands for signs of biodiversity
Creating a green legacy: Appleton's 32-acre conservancy set to protect wetlands
Completed Long's Park wetlands project will improve water quality, expand nature areas
Analysis: Farm Act strips wetland safeguards, mitigation
Oil from the Amazon? Proposal to drill at river’s mouth worries researchers
Great Salt Lake trust offers millions for wetland protection
Philippines’ largest freshwater wetland and Indigenous livelihoods face multiple threats
Federal lawsuit claims horse training facility illegally filled wetlands
Crowds watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 98th annual swim in Virginia
How China protects its ‘unofficial’ wetlands
A drought alert for receding Lake Titicaca has Indigenous communities worried for their future
Water war at Whitney: How history and hydrology are colliding on the upper Eagle River
A Vanishing Masterpiece in the Georgia Marshes
The 'kidneys of Kolkata': Indian wetlands under threat
How beavers are helping restore wetlands and create buffers against wildfires
King County permit process holds up projects, not wetland conservation
Bangladesh ramps up freshwater fish conservation in bid for food security
The ‘lost’ underwater forests that came back from the dead
‘Increase wildlife habitat’: Brundage works to restore wetlands on Activity Barn property
Douglas County's wetland restoration and regenerative farming efforts garner impressive successes
Forest Service to start wetland construction on property near Gardiner
Efforts underway to revive the largest salt marsh in New England
What are nutria? The invasive species affecting California’s waterways
3 years later, a saltwater marsh conservation plan comes to fruition
The World’s Tidal Marshes Are Finally on the Map
Satellite images show that Spain is in danger of drying out one of the main wetlands in Europe
Thorne and Hatfield Moors peatland mapping to save 'waning reserves'
The sound ecologist capturing a disappearing world: ‘70% of habitats I recorded are gone’
Supreme Court wetlands decision has SD water advocates worried