The global destruction of wetlands could mean the loss of $39 trillion in economic benefits by 2050. Pressures like land-use ...

N AIROBI: The global destruction of wetlands, which support fisheries, agriculture and flood control, may mean the loss of ...

Though construction and development have diminished the Everglades to half their original size, South Florida is still ...

The newly adopted regulations amend the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act, which was originally passed in 1975 and began having amendments in 2022. The update defines new key terms, revises the ...

“Rather than working to facilitate the development of new housing and other development needed to support the housing market, DEC undermined those important goals by crafting new freshwater wetlands ...

“This is a swamp that’s been cut off from fresh water and nutrients from the Mississippi River for more than 100 years,” said Alisha Renfro, senior scientist at the National Wildlife Federation.

The regulations also affect smaller wetlands considered to be of unusual local importance – which Wehfritz said includes Chautauqua Lake and its watershed. “DEC Region 9, now interprets the ...

Environmental groups in New York state want Gov. Kathy Hochul to enact strict protections for wetlands. The state passed a sweeping wetland protection law in 2022. Now, regulations are being ...

The global destruction of wetlands, which support fisheries, agriculture and flood control, may mean the loss of $39 trillion ...