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28 September 2026

• Trump Administration Moves to Drop Protections for More Wetlands
  The proposed rule could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, many of which help feed drinking water systems.
• Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700—but most could still be saved
  Like so many of the planet's natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and swamps have disappeared from maps and memory, having been...
• Wetlands: What You Don’t Know And Why It Matters
  Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Unique Wetlands Ecosystems Protect Us from Flooding, Filter Our Drinking...
• Happy Wetlands Month
  May is American Wetlands Month—a time to celebrate one of nature’s most productive ecosystems! Wetlands are areas where water covers soil all or part of the time. EPA and our partner federal, state,...
• Study shows restored wetlands rarely equal condition of original wetlands
  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...