wetlands

Half the nation’s wetlands just lost federal protection. Their fate is up to states.

A Supreme Court ruling leaves large swaths with widely varying oversight. Photo: Tens of millions of acres of wetlands are…

2 years ago

Maui Residents Fight To Save Kihei’s Last Wetlands

County officials continue to approve new building permits close to shore despite rising seas. As the cars whiz by on…

2 years ago

Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach

Photo: The ruling from the court's conservative majority vastly narrowing the federal government’s authority over marshes and bogs is a…

2 years ago

Bay Area Dutch Slough tidal restoration project creates powerful carbon sink, combats climate change

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- When we first visited Dutch Slough in eastern Contra Costa County last year, the recently restored…

2 years ago

Ducks Unlimited’s California Projects Show Why Wetlands Can Help With Floods

Photo: San Luis National Wildlife Refuge’s East Bear Creek Unit earlier this fall before it was inundated with floodwaters. Before…

2 years ago