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Aerial view of a farm in Illinois
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Wetlands on the Farm: Potent, Nutrient-Capturing Tools in (Relatively) Small Packages

by Kristen Coyne 21 September 2022

Constructed wetlands can significantly reduce water pollution from tile-drained farms.

Diagram showing how the authors used GPS, anchors, and fiber-optic strain meters to measure coastal subsidence.
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Tracking Subsidence on Deltas With Fiber-Optics

by John Shaw 20 September 202219 September 2023

Fiberoptic strain meters capable of measuring micron-scale subsidence reveal a Holocene sediment package on the Mississippi Delta that is mostly stable.

Aerial view of a large wetland area, with part of an airplane wing in the foreground
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Tropical Wetlands Emit More Methane Than Previously Thought

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 13 September 20225 October 2022

Climate models could be vastly underestimating methane emissions from the world’s tropical wetlands, according to observational surveys of wetlands in Zambia.

Photograph of an eroding tidal channel bank.
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Bank Retreat Controls River and Estuary Morphodynamics

by Kun Zhao, Giovanni Coco, Zheng Gong, Stephen E. Darby, Stefano Lanzoni, Fan Xu, Kaili Zhang and Ian Townend 13 September 202213 September 2022

Understanding and predicting the geomorphological response of fluvial and tidal channels to bank retreat underpins the robust management of water courses and the protection of wetlands.

Satellite image of the Mississippi delta.
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Estimating Land Loss in River Deltas

by Mohammed El-Said 31 August 202219 September 2023

Some deltas are susceptible to land loss during sea level rise, whereas others gain land because of changes in the courses of rivers.

A boy in a striped t-shirt and shorts steers a long, narrow, and shallow boat with a long pole across a shallow body of water. The boat is laden with rocks. In the background is a marshland with a small group of people and a few tents, and beyond that are forests and mountains. One patch of forest on the right side of the mountains has been stripped bare by a past landslide.
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Bangladeshis Feel Increased Consequences of Sedimentation

by Saima May Sidik 30 August 202230 August 2022

In northern Bangladesh, residents are losing their livelihoods, homes, and personal safety when water carries sand and gravel into their communities.

Diagrams showing footprint, flux maps and hotspot maps.
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Sleuthing for Culprits of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by Ankur R. Desai 23 August 202228 September 2022

A new approach to detect hot spots of methane emissions with eddy covariance flux towers proves to be a worthy contender.

San Pablo Bay marsh
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Atmospheric Rivers Help Coastal Wetlands Build Up Sediment

by Alexandra K. Scammell 13 July 202230 January 2024

Accounting for these storms and flooding can help experts predict and respond to rising sea levels.

Aerial view of a coastal mangrove wetland in Abu Dhabi.
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Planting Wetlands Could Help Stave Off Climate Catastrophe

by Jennifer Schmidt 1 June 20221 June 2023

A shift in priority and approach to wetland restoration could reduce atmospheric carbon.

A view of a swamp on Rishiri Island, with trees and water in the foreground and a snowy mountain in the background
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Climate and Currents Shaped Japan’s Hunter-Gatherer Cultures

by Rebecca Dzombak 5 May 2022

New climate records from a peat bog show how two neighboring cultures responded differently to shifts in climate and ocean currents.

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