Accessible in just a few minutes by boat from Marsala in Sicily, this small, flat island surrounded by salt flats and ancient ...

A wetland is a stew of botanical life and can absorb and release heat from the sun. Try taking a whirl through these four ...

With a rich history and thriving local businesses, Dartmouth is also forward thinking on its preservation efforts ...

In truth, salt marshes are crucial to the planet, capturing up to 50 times more carbon than rainforests, ... “It’s about falling in love with a landscape,” she explains. ...

The salt marshes that are vitally important in protecting shorelines from erosion are increasingly threatened with death by drowning, scientists say. Sea level rise and human activities such as ...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH — What was once a barren landscape is now a marsh from which thousands of plants have been harvested. The Marine Discovery Center’s restored salt marsh area has been reaping ...

Visible salt patches appear on the soil, and, in some cases, areas once used for growing crops may fully convert into marshes. At the University of Delaware, Pinki Mondal, associate professor and ...

Salt Bayou Marsh restoration aims to protect Texas’ coast and wildlife as hurricane season tests new upgrades ... The 139,000-acre landscape includes the largest contiguous estuarine marsh ...

More saltmarshes should be created in Norfolk, experts have said, after a landmark study found the landscape could be crucial in the fight against climate change and pollution.

Salt marsh is a coastal habitat found in the intertidal zone, where land meets the sea. The U.K. has lost around 85% of its salt marshes since the mid-19th century due to coastal development.

Salt marshes are 10 times more effective at storing carbon than tropical forests, and, left undisturbed, can trap the gas in the ground for centuries, a phenomenon scientists refer to as “blue ...