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 ...

Annie Proulx was not able to travel for her book on wetlands. She had imagined journeys into the disappearing Siberian mires and the English fens, which are already mostly lost. She would visit ...

Immature white ibis’ forage for food in the marshes along Singleton Beach Road on Wednesday, Sept.13, 2023 on Hilton Head Island. Drew Martin [email protected] Few words in the environmental ...

Goldsby is working to expand constructed and restored wetlands as part of water management and environmental enhancement ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South from Nashville. Every child I have ever known is drawn to water — to running creeks and ...

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 ...

Losing wetlands puts our communities at greater risk, as they are our most valuable tools for managing stormwater and addressing climate change.