Beaver-built dams create wetlands that trap and store carbon, making these landscapes powerful natural climate solutions. New research shows that beaver ecosystems can sequester significantly more ...

ST. MARY PARISH, La. — Amid the rapid erosion of Louisiana's coast, something hopeful is happening where the Atchafalaya River meets the Gulf. A flow of sediment from a decades-old river diversion has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo of cypress trees in the Atchafalaya River Basin. Photo of cypress trees in the Atchafalaya River Basin. Environmental groups ...

They used these data to build a dynamic model of the wetland offset market, from which they obtained their estimates of economic gains and flood risk costs. Discover the latest in science, tech, and ...

Floating wetlands present a unique solution to the problem of algal blooms in the Ozarks. While increased rainfall is filling Ozarks rivers and lakes with nutrients that cause algal blooms, City ...

Wetlands are surprisingly effective at locking away carbon. Marshes, floodplains and peatlands together cover less than a tenth of the Earth’s surface, yet peatlands alone hold around a third of all ...

For most people, water is something that simply arrives at the tap. It is assumed to be safe, regulated, and protected by the systems designed to oversee public health. Yet research over the past ...

A Kentucky man has dedicated his life to restoring wetlands. A Rowan County man has spent nearly 50 years traveling the globe, building and restoring wetlands. He told KET about the importance of ...

Researchers and conservationists alike recognize that beavers (Castor canadensis) are vital ecosystem engineers who can help us navigate the challenges of climate change. As keystone species, beavers ...

ST. MARY PARISH — Amid the rapid erosion of Louisiana’s coast, something hopeful is happening where the Atchafalaya River meets the Gulf. A flow of sediment from a decades-old river diversion has ...