Beaufort County’s wetlands are disappearing and a Supreme Court decision removed many of their protections. Environmental groups are encouraging local governments to fill the void.

But they still have a lot of work to do. In restored wetlands, wocus plants often need to be reintroduced. A process for growing these plants from seed was only recently developed, along with some ...

Losing wetlands pushes thousands of animals and plants toward extinction, harms water quality and leaves us more vulnerable to flooding and climate change.” The losses documented in the report are ...

With this delightfully warm weather, the earth is coming alive. Buds are swelling, maples are flowering, and the birds have ...

Microbes work in tandem with marsh plants to draw carbon dioxide from the air and break it down, storing the carbon in the soil. “People didn’t think about [wetlands] in the way we think today ...

Results showed that the constructed wetland system achieved a remarkable ... These findings highlight the vital role of aeration and aquatic plants—particularly submerged species—in enhancing ...