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A photo of a delta taken from inside an airboat. The airboat has two stickers on it that say “Watch your step.”
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Louisiana’s Wetlands Store Massive Amounts of Carbon. But When Destroyed, They Release It.

by Elise Plunk 14 March 202514 March 2025

Louisiana’s wetlands are one of the planet’s most vital carbon storage centers, but destroying these reservoirs can accelerate harmful emissions that intensify global warming, according to experts.

A wetland under a sunny sky.
Posted inResearch & Developments

EPA Moves to Rewrite Water Rules Following Sackett Decision

by Grace van Deelen 12 March 20255 May 2025

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced today that the agency would kick off a review of EPA rules and redefine “waters of the United States” to ensure that the agency aligns with the 2023 Supreme Court decision Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which limited the implementation of the Clean Water Act.

Map of Irish wetlands
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Where the Wetlands Are

by Rebecca Owen 26 February 202526 February 2025

Researchers have crafted the most comprehensive map yet of Europe’s wetlands.

An evergreen tree overlooks a marsh on a cloudy day.
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As Seas Rise, Marshes May Still Trap Carbon—and Cool the Planet

by Rambo Talabong 10 December 202410 December 2024

Rising seas spell doom for coastal wetlands trapping carbon—or do they? New research reveals that as these ecosystems transition, they can still trap carbon and possibly cool the planet.

A person sits on a platform on a marsh. The platform is connected to a series of wires connected to a white tower.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Dry Heat, Wet Heat, and Wetland Methane Emissions

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 20 November 202420 November 2024

Compound weather events—such as extreme cold or heat combined with severe dryness or precipitation—have a greater effect on wetland methane emissions than discrete weather extremes do.

Aerial image of a small stingray in a wide area of open water
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Hungry Stingrays Shift Serious Amounts of Sediment

Adityarup Chakravorty, freelance science writer by Adityarup Chakravorty 14 August 202414 August 2024

While digging for food on estuary bottoms, rays push around literally tons of sediment, changing their habitat in profound ways.

Photo of a wetland
Posted inEditors' Highlights

When You’re a Wet(land), You’re A Wet(land) All the Way

by Ankur R. Desai 9 April 20248 April 2024

Wetlands and their methane emissions require careful consideration for incorporation in Earth system models with many advances made over the past 30 years.

Two people row boats across a blue lagoon, which is flanked by verdant trees.
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The Crocodile Dundee Site Helping Rewrite the History of Australian Bushfires

by Bill Morris 4 April 20244 April 2024

A lake made famous by Hollywood has yielded powerful new evidence that humans have conducted controlled burns on the Red Continent for tens of thousands of years.

图为一个蓝色的潟湖。前景中可以看到一艘蓝色的小船和垂柳的叶子。
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伊朗“生态宝石”安扎利湿地有可能在2060年干涸

by Rebecca Dzombak 1 April 20241 April 2024

为避免干旱,需要更可持续的流域管理和农业措施。

Illustration from the study.
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The Unexplored Microbial Life in Subterranean Estuaries

by Marguerite A. Xenopoulos 28 March 202427 March 2024

A new study reveals that microbial life in subterranean estuaries is threatened by anthropogenic activities.

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