From Marco Island to Cape Coral, map reveals 42,000 acres of wetlands gone amid development surge - bad news for flooding, ...

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 ...

A new state law aims to help developers fill environmental requirements faster, something critics say could throw the ...

Gurgaon and Bengaluru’s frequent flooding reflects deeper flaws in urban planning, where natural drainage has been sacrificed ...

From Naples to Cape Coral, map reveals 42,000 acres of wetlands gone amid development surge - bad news for flooding, wildlife ...

Officials said Athens’ Strain Road Project has been a long time coming, and they hope to fix the drainage and sewage issues that have plagued the area for years.

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 ...

These sediments naturally compact over time, but human activities have accelerated the process through groundwater pumping, wetland drainage, and heavy construction on soft soils.

Causes of the sinking — known as subsidence — include natural soil compaction, groundwater pumping, industrial development and the legacy of wetland drainage for urban growth.

‘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.

Drainage systems and canals were constructed to convert wetlands into farmland or to extract peat and amber. The ecological cost was enormous, but it also removed one of Ukraine’s most effective ...

Irrigation accounts for 42% of the total freshwater withdrawals in the United States. Climate change, the pressure of a growing population, degrading water quality, and increased competition from ...