“Ghost forest” in Nags Head Woods, North Carolina, where saltwater intrusion puts low-lying freshwater ecosystems at risk. As sea levels rise, the ecosystems nearest to the water are most at risk. In ...

It's no secret that Louisiana's crucially important saltwater and freshwater wetlands have long been fading away. But a new study shows things could get far worse. As the state's saltwater wetlands ...

Gathered round Martha’s Pond in New Jersey’s iconic Pine Barrens, students in Claude Epstein’s environmental science class were instructed to put down their notebooks and simply observe. Under a big ...

Freshwater wetlands are nature’s superheroes. Covering nearly 25% of Delaware’s land area, freshwater wetlands are a vital part of our natural heritage and a key component of the First State’s healthy ...

In January 2024, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), which sought written stakeholder input as DEC began to develop ...

Researchers find large methane emissions: 'Do not flood low-lying areas with freshwater'. Their studies find that freshwater lakes emit much more methane than saltwater lagoons, bogs and wet meadows.

Environmental groups in New York state want Gov. Kathy Hochul to enact strict protections for wetlands. The state passed a sweeping wetland protection law in 2022. Now, regulations are being finalized ...

A photo of a Delmarva bay in spring shows the wetland flooded. (Courtesy of DNREC) As Freshwater Wetlands Day took place in Delaware on Friday, some conservationists mourned a recent U.S. Supreme ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) recently issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPR) seeking written input on the development of updated Freshwater ...

An introduction to wetland bioassessment and management / Russell B. Rader -- General principles of establishing a bioassessment program / Russell B. Rader and Dennis K. Shiozawa -- Statistical issues ...

A new study finds that the destruction of upstream wetlands since the 1980s has significantly driven up flood insurance ...