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21 August 2026

• NASA compared Louisiana’s coast in 1985 and 2024; wetlands south of New Orleans had turned into open water
  Recent satellite imagery shows that Louisiana’s coastline is rapidly facing wetland and land loss to open water. This disturbing trend is primarily driven by diminished sediment supply and land...
• Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows
  Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year—without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found...
• Gov. Meyer signs bill for tidal and nontidal wetlands preservation
  Delaware became the last Mid-Atlantic state to create its own state-level wetlands protections on July 21 after Gov. Meyer signed this bill.
• 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...
• IDEM to host virtual public hearing about Hobart wetlands project
  The proposed permit is for an industrial development that would impact 5.49 acres of wetlands and 325 linear feet of stream channel with fill and excavation.