The state Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced Tuesday the adoption of updated regulations to expand protection of freshwater wetlands across New York.

Wetlands in the Eastern Mediterranean, where three bird migration routes intersect in Türkiye, serve as rest stops for migratory birds on ...

In an interview with The Guardian on Dec. 13, AAFC scientist Audrey Murray explained the potential benefits of an edge-of-field wetland.

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands recently included the Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve (SWNR) in Zamboanga Sibugay and the Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve (DCMR) within the Siargao Island Protected ...

States have failed to complete the verification of wetlands under the 2017 rules.

Course has been designed by ecologist and conservation expert Tiasa Adhya, who is a member of the freshwater committee of the ...

To generate a mitigation credit, a wetland site has to be improved. For example, Griggs explained an easy project would be to take a historically wet field and remove or plug any drainage systems ...

Wetlands absorb and store excess water during heavy rains and snowmelt. That slows water flow into rivers, reducing the risk of downstream flooding, explained Stacy Woods, of the Union of ...

Lane, the wetland scientist, explained how Sankofa could help minimize storm damage in multiple ways. As the transition zones between land and water, wetlands retain water and therefore minimize ...

Town Engineer Angela Blanchette and Planning Director Autumn Speer highlighted the importance of wetlands in their presentation of the amendments to the council last week. They explained that ...