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28 August 2026

• 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,...
• 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 slash sewage lagoon methane 66%: Root-zone bacteria, not nutrient removal
  Floating wetlands wastewater methane trial: a two-year Australian field study found a 330-square-meter raft of native reeds cut sewage lagoon methane by up to 66% before nutrient levels changed at all...
• The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands
  The EPA dialed back pollution protections for inland waterways including streams and wetlands in alignment with a Supreme Court decision. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ariel Wittenberg of E and E News.
• Stop neglecting wetlands, they are vital to our national infrastructure
  These wetlands acted as giant natural sponges, soaking up excess water during periods of heavy rainfall and holding it in the landscape for longer. They slowed storm flows, stored water during the...