Another newly-accredited ‘wetland city’ is Balagna in the Philippines, which is home to Balagna Wetland and Nature Park, a ...

If he fails to comply, he will be fined another $75,000. Contractor faces hefty fines for illegal development on protected ...

Starting Jan. 1, rules went into effect that significantly expand New York state’s jurisdiction over freshwater wetlands with the aim of protecting a million additional acres of wetland habitats.

As we’ve written about before, wetlands are vital ecosystems that offer benefits to people and the environment. Wetlands still account for nearly 6% of the conterminous land in the US. But their ...

A year ago, one of the first local concerns raised about the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act was a decrease in property tax assessments around Chautauqua Lake. Additional concerns have arisen since ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study shows that -- after more than two decades -- biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish wetlands.

Photo by Mike Smoker The state Department of Environmental Conservation has scheduled at least two upcoming webinars to explain the state’s new freshwater wetlands regulations that took effect Jan. 1.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued five new draft general permits and revisions to two existing permits to streamline projects in state-regulated freshwater ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Constructed wetlands initially capture significant amounts of carbon, but this ability declines as they age, stabilizing around year 15. Despite this decline ...