Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Unique Wetlands Ecosystems Protect Us from Flooding, Filter Our Drinking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muddy. Swampy. Mosquito-ridden. These are the images that often come to mind when many people think of wetlands. But without them, ...

Healthy wetlands can be part of Hawaiʻi's climate solution. They are natural carbon sinks, but they are also shoreline ...

Wetlands are often described as transition zones between land and permanent water, and that is the case along shorelines. However, there are lots of wetlands that do not transition to open water, so ...

Governor Eric Holcomb signed controversial House Bill 1383 into law on Monday, but the law has implications for surrounding states. Here's what you need to know. Wetlands are areas where water covers ...

IndyStar recently covered a warehouse development that would destroy wetlands in Marion County and wetlands across the state have been a topic of conversation during this — and many past —legislative ...

Tidal wetlands are critical, yet vulnerable ecosystems. Tidal marshes, mangrove forests, and tidal flats support biodiversity ...

Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge, an area of marshland at the eastern edge of New Orleans, is — in biological terms — considered an area full of wetlands. One of the last remaining marshes ...

A dedication ceremony was held at the Ohio River Island Refuge visitors center in Williamstown.

Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. They occur where the water table is at or near the surface of the land, or ...