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19 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.
• Permafrost and wetlands may add more warming than climate models expect
  Warming-induced emissions from permafrost, wetlands, and wildfires could add up to 0.7°F by 2100, and most climate models leave them out.
• Data Center Spills Thousands of Gallons of Diesel Into Wetlands
  A “computer glitch” at a New Jersey data center has sent roughly 5,000 gallons of diesel pouring into the state’s wetlands. Michael Gonnelli, mayor of nearby Secaucus, has said the leak came from a...
• Global wetlands losses overestimated despite high losses in many regions
  New analysis shows the U.S. has accounted for more wetland conversion and degradation than any other country. Its findings help better explain the causes and impacts of such losses and inform...
• 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...