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30 August 2026

• Revised northern Minnesota mine plan would destroy more wetlands than previous proposal
  For two years, the company proposing a massive copper-nickel pit mine near Babbitt has been working on major changes to reduce the mine’s environmental impact and save key state and federal permits.
• Floating wetlands slash wastewater greenhouse gas emissions, according to study
  A world-first trial of floating wetland pods in wastewater lagoons shows they cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than a quarter, highlighting their potential as a nature-based solution for...
• Floating wetlands a promising way to decrease wastewater emissions: new research
  Treating dirty waste water solves one environmental problem but creates another by releasing large amounts of climate emissions. As microorganisms break down sewage, they release carbon dioxide,...
• Even protected Florida wetlands can't escape microplastic pollution
  Microplastics are turning up almost everywhere—from oceans and rivers to soils and sediments—yet far less is known about what happens when they enter freshwater wetlands. Often overlooked in favor of...
• 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...