Zoom in: Federal, state and local authorities broke ground last week on the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Project, which will bring freshwater, sediment and nutrients back to Louisiana ...

Freshwater habitats face a multitude of threats ... Despite their value and importance, many lakes, rivers, and wetlands around the world are being severely damaged by human activities and ...

The hottest, freshest wetlands—those with 0.5% salt or less, and an average daily maximum temperature of at least 78° Fahrenheit—emitted the most methane. Freshwater wetlands that were cooler ...

State Sen. George Borrello only got 10 minutes to question the state’s agriculture and environmental conservation commissioners. The impact of the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act on Chautauqua County ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Tuesday new regulations to protect freshwater wetlands across the state. The changes ...

The extensive open water areas and fringing swamps of the Great Lakes cover 5.2 million ha. Tanzania owns 47% of Lake Victoria, 45% of Lake Tanganyika and 20% of Lake Nyasa (Bwathondi, 1990). The ...

wetlands and underground aquifers — all sources of water people need for drinking, growing food, recreation, and daily activities. Fresh water keeps us healthy in our bodies and minds. The water we ...