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16 June 2026

• UMass researchers awarded grant to examine carbon storage in wetlands
  Jin Ho Lee, a postdoctoral researcher on the Massachusetts Geological Survey at UMass Amherst, said that studying wetland carbon storage is critical because wetland soil can emit methane gas, which is...
• 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...
• Easily overlooked small wetlands are a big source of global methane
  Waterlogged land areas such as marshes, bogs and fens are the world's largest natural source of methane. Even the smallest of wetlands emit this powerful greenhouse gas. In a study from The University...
• A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development
  Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy. Consider wetlands, which provide flood protection, aid water quality, and are linchpins of larger ecosystems. How can we best...
• Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse
  A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.