Listed below are links to news articles that may be of interest. They also appear in SWS's Wetland Science & Practice (WSP) quarterly magazine publication. Members are encouraged to send links to articles about wetlands in their local area to WSP Editor at ralphtiner83@gmail.com and reference “Wetlands in the News” in the subject box. This page is updated on a regular basis.
Hornwort genomes provide clues on how plants conquered the land.
Where have all the species gone? Understanding climate change’s toll on nature
Climate change made Hurricane Helene and other 2024 disasters more damaging, scientists find
Wetland project to help protect Palo Alto from flooding
From flood zones to green zones
Beavers can help reduce damage caused by wildfires
Uncertainty surrounds Louisiana’s largest coastal project in the new year.
Mississippi Delta Could Vanish Soon, Scientists Warn - Newsweek
Restoring mangroves in Sri Lanka
Scientists reveal the majesty of North America's 6th Great Lake - The Brighter Side of News.
This Couple Has Planted Over A Million Mangroves.
Scientists study mysterious invader in the Chesapeake Bay's largest underwater grass bed.
Restoration of Australian wetlands even better together - DCCEEW.
Floating Wetlands Bring Beauty, Benefits to South Carolina Ponds - Spartanburg.com.
Salt of the Earth — ‘an impassioned call to protect the world’s precious salt marshes’
Bringing back ‘bio supermarkets’: Program helps landowners restore vanished wetlands | MPR News
Forever-protected SC property conserves 4,400-acres of land | Hilton Head Island Packet
Birds Sing Anew After Residents of New Orleans Ninth Ward Restore 40-Acre Wetland to Historic Glory
Kansas Nature Conservancy turning land back into wetland.
The flooded forest in Virginia that puts on a magical light show every winter | Live Science
The Woman Leading Angola’s Fight for Wetland Conservation | Africa Renewal.
In pics: Taiyangdao National Wetland Park in Harbin, NE China - People's Daily Online.
Chearsley Wetland reflects on two-year success - Pro Landscaper Magazine.
Utah opens up another $6.5M for projects that benefit Great Salt Lake wetlands | KSL.com.
Ayers Saint Gross completes restorative floating wetland at National Aquarium | Archello.
NCC: Land Lines - Working in wetlands: A complex ecosystem.
In NW Wisconsin, a county finds paying homeowners to keep shorelines natural pays off | MPR News.
America’s largest river swamp is ailing. Fixing it could be a battle. - E&E News by POLITICO.
Saving Whooping Cranes, Expanding Wildlife Refuges | Defenders of Wildlife.
King Charles visits world class Highland peatlands.
Court orders Sandusky farm to pay $10,000 fine, restore wetlands.
The wonder, beauty, and utility of wetlands
The Wild Mile: Floating Wetlands Restore Diverse Wildlife to the Chicago River — Healthy Lakes
Scientists lure endangered newts to ancient wetlands
Groups work to remove invasive plants from California's wetlands
Danbury orders homeowner who cut down trees, filled in wetlands to make $26K property restoration
In Hawaii and DC, a growing campaign seeks to restore Lahaina’s precious wetlands
Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’
Adani’s Queensland coalmine a threat to important wetland, Indigenous groups and scientists say
Mind the mangroves! Some Kenyans combat the threat of logging with hidden beehives
10,000 square foot Inner Harbor Wetland attracting nature to downtown
'Underwater forests' lying preserved at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico push LSU research forward
Court orders Sandusky farm to pay $10K fine, restore wetlands
NC cut its wetlands rules. Now millions of acres may be vulnerable. | Opinion
A Brazilian city restores its mangroves to protect against climate change
Swampbuster Challenged By Iowa Farmland Owner In Blockbuster Lawsuit
D-day’s secret weapon: how wetland science stopped the Normandy landings from getting bogged down
To save the vulnerable fishing cat, protect its threatened wetland habitat
Unintentional Oasis – An Accidental Urban Wetland in the Sonoran Desert
The Fight to Save Travelers Rest’s Rare Piedmont Seepage Forest and Bunched Arrowhead
Spring Rainfall Sparks Ecological Renaissance in Doñana National Park
Coastal Wetlands Offer Needed Haven for Imperiled Birds
From roots to resilience: investigating the vital role of microbes in coastal plant health
Neighbours cry foul over infilling of coastal wetland in Lunenburg County
Mark Clark Extension, if built, could impact nearly 40 acres of wetlands in Charleston
New plan details strategy to save, restore NC’s salt marshes
Harbor Wetlands, a new outdoor exhibit, recreates salt marsh habitat from Baltimore's past
Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds
Study finds sea-level rise and weather-related shocks caused Louisiana marsh to die back
Bringing back Sri Lanka’s mangroves with science and community spirit
Marsh rabbit makes a splash in Florida’s wetlands
AMERICA'S ARCTIC - TESHEKPUK WETLANDS
When You’re a Wet(land), You’re A Wet(land) All the Way
Changes in migratory patterns observed on birds at Cabusao Wetlands
Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon in Aotearoa New Zealand
Residents encouraged to provide feedback on draft Maui County wetlands map
Bid to protect South Bristol wetland that’s a haven for wildlife and migratory birds
State rolling back regulations for wetland delineators under Youngkin directive
A Tidal Wetland Restoration of Epic Proportions
URB UNVEILS DUBAI MANGROVES FOR COASTAL REGENERATION
Mangroves: we used freely-available satellite images to track climate-resilient forests
Measuring and Modeling Methane Emissions in Wetlands
Culture and conservation thrive as Great Lakes tribes bring back native wild rice
Bill Endangers Tennessee Wetlands
New partnership protects 430 acres of forest and wetlands east of Newport
Where and How Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas and Communities
Grant County wetland project receives significant boost with $250,000 award
Floating wetlands bring beauty, benefits to South Carolina ponds
Wetlands for peace: the Inner Niger Delta
Florida preserves 28,000 acres, including land slated for 1,900 homes
Nema: Wetlands continue to face serious threats
SA gets its 30th Ramsar wetlands site, near Dullstroom in Mpumalanga
Pakistan bucks global trend with 30-year mangrove expansion
Chat Moss peat bog bought by wildlife trust for restoration
New wetland habitat maps will help capture Juneau’s ‘wildlife and fish factory’
Creating an urban wetland from a former dump site in FDR Park
Wetlands and Wellbeing: Why it’s Important to Protect Texas’ Wetlands
How this 100-year-old woman helped save one of the Bay Area's remaining wetlands
Hundreds of formerly federally regulated Colorado wetlands and streams are unshielded right now
Bofedales: Natural Infrastructures and Andean Landscapes
Wetland Centers and the Fight Against Climate Change
A new map shows how much carbon dioxide is stored in Oregon’s Coos Bay estuary
Study shows methane emissions from wetlands increase significantly over high latitudes
The Amazon’s crucial water cycle faces collapse, scientists say
Antarctica's miniature moss 'forests' reveal shifts in climate across thousands of years
Risks to Myanmar’s last saltwater crocs point to coastal conservation needs
Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Worlingham Marshes project gets £2m in lottery funding
Tribe Making Play To End Oil Development At Big Cypress National Preserve
NASA Images Show How Death Valley Lake Was Refilled by Atmospheric River
King's Series nature reserve 'huge step for recovery'
Greenland's ice sheet is melting and being replaced by vegetation, finds major satellite analysis
Climate change: Efforts to reduce global warming hurting manatees in an unusual way
High methane concentrations in tidal salt marsh soils: Researchers seek to discover where it goes
A new Indiana bill will weaken protections over wetlands
Love Your Wetlands Day highlights Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve
Carbon farming certification to cover soil and wetland management
Maryland Wetlands Map Identifies Areas That Could Be Affected by Sea Level Rise
The Best African Wetlands, Lakes & Estuaries to Visit
The historical resilience of the Bird’s Foot Delta wetlands could help future management
Replenished Lake Waco Wetlands back on track as living laboratory
Almost a Year in, Drought in the Amazon Is Far from Over
Quantifying mangrove carbon assimilation rates using UAV imagery