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A wave of new, big developments proposed for Castle Hayne and the Sidbury Road corridor have environmentalists worried about ...
A pending court case could impact farmers across the country. At issue is a USDA rule aimed at protecting wetlands called “Swampbuster.” In place since 1985, it’s being challenged in court by an ...
From Naples to Cape Coral, map reveals 42,000 acres of wetlands gone amid development surge - bad news for flooding, wildlife ...
Causes of the sinking — known as subsidence — include natural soil compaction, groundwater pumping, industrial development and the legacy of wetland drainage for urban growth.
The temporary closure of Victoria's Winton Wetlands could lead to an explosion in pest numbers and undo decades of ...
‘Low-quality’ isolated wetlands under one acre don’t need a permit to drain or fill, while ‘moderate-quality’ wetlands need to be under a quarter-acre.
These sediments naturally compact over time, but human activities have accelerated the process through groundwater pumping, wetland drainage, and heavy construction on soft soils.
While Iowa's problems are uniquely severe, nitrate levels are a rising concern in other regions, from California to the ...
Though construction and development have diminished the Everglades to half their original size, South Florida is still defined by this vast wetland. Just how, exactly, do they help protect us from ...
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Environmentalists have sought a stay on the forthcoming floating solar power project at the Jayakwadi dam pending clearance.
TRUSSVILLE, Alabama (WVTM) — A Trussville man is lucky to be alive after he was sucked into a drainage pipe during heavy storms Friday night. Drew Owen says that when the rain began to pour, his ...