A proposed subdivision off Center Street inched closer to approval Wednesday when the inland wetlands commission agreed to changes in the map of wetlands on the property. The commission’s unanimous ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2015 — The Agriculture Department could put critical wildlife habitat at risk across the upper Midwest by changing the way it maps wetlands in four states, according to ...

PLAINVILLE — New maps that will update the location of wetlands in town will soon be available in an easily accessed digital format to help people interested in development, planning, property and ...

Vernal pools are increasingly important to Vermont’s human residents, too, because of how they regulate water. These shallow depressions help retain water during periods of heavy rain, reducing the ...

Water is essential for all life on earth, and much of it is stored in wetlands. Biodiversity is high in wetlands, often supporting numerous rare plant and animal species. Wetlands provide free water ...

Based on Cowardin et al.’s 1979 report “Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States,”the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) is a mosaic based on the best available data. In ...

Earth's wetlands are havens for wildlife and vital to the water cycle, but they are also under threat. An ESA-led initiative aims to develop a global wetland information service based on Earth ...

Maui County’s Department of Planning is creating a public tool that will help reduce flood risk while protecting and restoring important natural wetland ecosystems. As part of a new county law, ...

Fees for building project applications that require changes to town wetland maps will decrease considerably following approval Tuesday night by the Representative Town Meeting. Amendments to town ...

Earth's wetlands are havens for wildlife and vital to the water cycle, but they are also under threat. An ESA-led initiative aims to develop a global wetland information service based on Earth ...