Wetland restoration is a billion-dollar-a-year industry in the United States that aims to create ecosystems similar to those that disappeared over the past century. But a new analysis of restoration ...

Even after 100 years have passed a restored wetland may not reach the state of its former glory. A new study in the open access journal PLoS Biology finds that restored wetlands may take centuries to ...

Half of the worlds wetlands have been destroyed in just the last 100 years, says a new report. Published by the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), the report found that of the 25 million ...

A new study comparing the carbon-holding power of freshwater wetlands has produced measurements suggesting that wetlands in temperate regions are more valuable as carbon sinks than current policies ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Although an estimated (PDF) half of the wetlands present in North America at the time ...

BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Wetland restoration, a billion-dollar-a-year industry in the United States, rarely matches the quality of a natural, undamaged wetland, a researcher says. David ...

The University of Washington Bothell is located on the edge of a marshy wetland, created by a vibrant ecosystem around North Creek. You might say it makes for the perfect setting for a … Facebook game ...

Fifteen years of studying two experimental wetlands has convinced experts that turning the reins over to Mother Nature makes the most sense when it comes to this area of ecological restoration.

Half of all wetlands in the US, Europe and China were destroyed during the 20th century, but a thriving restoration effort aims to recreate marshes and other ecosystems lost. A new study cautions, ...