New research has revealed the unique ecological role of coastal wetlands in the face of rising sea levels, capturing carbon, adjusting their soil elevation and protecting the coastline. Ms. Conroy ...
A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and marine and coastal ecosystems, such as all lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps and marshes, wet grasslands, peatlands ...
A major environmental law just got bigger and better, with nearly 300,000 acres of wetlands and beaches gaining protection under the Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm (BEACH) Act, reported ...