Wetlands are essential for life and climate. Discover what they are, why they matter, and eight key facts about these ...

A raccoon with a fish at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Fla. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Wetlands are areas of land that are covered by water, or have flooded ...

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 ...

Wetlands are vital ecological resources that provide several benefits in urban and peri-urban areas. They slow down flood ...

WHAT: A wetland restoration aims to revive the natural functions of a swamp or marsh. Wetlands are landscapes that receive frequent or continual water inundation. In Louisiana, there are two types of ...

Federal protections for many wetlands could soon disappear under a new proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency and ...

At the heart of the proposal announced earlier this week is a new, stricter definition to the long-debated legal term, ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed limits to protected waters under a new interpretation of the Clean Water Act ...

Scientists are warning of a new virus discovered in China that spreads to humans through tick bites, with the potential to cause problems in the brain. Wetland virus (WELV) was initially detected in a ...

A line of development stretches across southwest Louisiana, where a new law looks to redefine what wetland areas need permitting for development. (Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator with aerial support ...

Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, ...