Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those from industrial sources, prompting concerns about a climate feedback loop. Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those ...

The Comfort Inn and Suites would be built in the wetlands along Gooding Avenue.

Freshwater ecosystems are rich but fragile. Of the new fish species discovered, many are critically endangered ...

Sitting in Gardiners Bay, just beyond Long Island's North Fork, is a mysterious 840-acre dot of land known as Plum Island. Over the years, it has been the focus of intense interest, ranging from those ...

State officials have raised several concerns, including over "forever chemicals," about a proposal by the Army Corps to ...

Sometimes it’s scary to think that the many species we see today might not be around in twenty years. Or, if we don’t focus more on conservation efforts, some species may disappear even in the next ...

Swamps have a long reputation for danger, and much of it is well-founded. Beyond the thick vegetation and heavy humidity, these wetlands store massive amounts of carbon, release methane gas, support ...

The plan to build a dam in Blydenburgh Park does not need a comprehensive environmental impact study, the Suffolk County legislature voted 13-5 on Tuesday. The project has been the subject of ...

Shell Beach, where generations have made a living from the marshes, is battling rising waters and environmental degradation. That doesn’t stop efforts to save it.

When you think of Florida Keys wildlife, you probably think of sea turtles, dolphins, manatees, or colorful coral fish. Maybe ...

There is an uninvited guest poised to take up permanent residence in southeast Georgia’s fabled Okefenokee Swamp, and ...

NANCHANG, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, sits in east China's Jiangxi Province. It is a ...