Part of the difficulty arises from the diversity of wetland types that exist around the world, from salt or brackish water coastal marshes ... largely falls under the Clean Water Act of 1972 ...

Louisiana has lost 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands since the 1930s. A Baton Rouge Magnet High student is studying the ...

Feb. 2, is World Wetlands Day, and here in North Carolina these increasingly imperiled water bodies are integral to our quality of life and economy, making their protection vital.

“I do biology ... improving water quality, and providing flood control, storm protection, and other natural benefits to nearby communities. “Wetlands are a natural way of purifying water ...

Louisiana has more than 3 million acres of wetlands, vast expanses that teem with animals, trees, swamps, water ... have hit coastal Louisiana. Look at the land loss rates. How do you put all ...

A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and marine and coastal ecosystems ... such as water regulation, including flood control and water purification. More than a billion people ...

On a recent float trip to Spain, France, Italy, Turkey and Greece, it was a great opportunity to view the various wetland types found near the coast of the Mediterranean.