The Cool Down on MSN3d
Experts fear worst-case scenarios after alarming observation at renowned wetland: 'We could be facing a local disaster'
Experts have warned groundwater systems in parts of Australia have begun to show signs of collapse. Overuse has put pressure ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN11d
Scientists bury 19,000 teabags to reveal wetlands’ carbon brewing secrets
In a new global study led by RMIT University​​, scientists turned to an unlikely tool: tea bags. This global research effort ...
Davenport-R Island-Moline KWQC on MSN11d
Private landowners connect with nature through Wetland restoration with USDA and Iowa DNR
Conservation agencies are constantly finding ways to help our environment. They have been working with private landowners to support the earth’s well-being. One of those private landowners is Rick Fry ...
The Washington Post18d
Why cranberry country is turning into wetlands
Wetlands are well-known for their extraordinary environmental benefits. Along with providing wildlife habitat and absorbing carbon dioxide in their soil, they also act as filters, siphoning off ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel9d
Wetlands provide $23 billion in flood control across Wisconsin and Midwest. But they're in distress.
Wetlands save Wisconsin and the upper Midwest almost $23 billion per year that would otherwise be spent combating flooding, a new report has found. And that comes as the loss of wetlands has ...