swamps

As Feds Weaken Wetlands Rules, Locals Eye Greater Protections For Otter Creek Swamps

Photo, from left: Marc Lapin of Middlebury College, along with Tina Heath, Charlie Hohn and Zapata Courage from the state…

6 years ago

Working for our wetlands

Wetlands - including lakes, lagoons, bogs and peatlands, as well as swamps and marshes - are regions that experience seasonal…

6 years ago

On the Chesapeake, A Precarious Future of Rising Seas and High Tides

Mike Draper raised his house in southern Dorchester County seven feet to protect it from rising waters. PHOTO BY DAVE…

6 years ago

Miami Will Be Underwater Soon. Its Drinking Water Could Go First

A rock lake at the edge of Miami-Dade County. PHOTOGRAPHER: ANASTASIA SAMOYLOVA FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK The city has another serious…

6 years ago

California’s Legacy of Swamplands

by Richard L. Hindle California is living with a legacy of swamplands. The consecutive Swamp Land Acts (1849, 1850, and…

7 years ago