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08 November 2026

• Mother and daughter work to preserve native traditions and California's wetlands
  For Diana Almendariz, tule is more than just a plant. It's a connection to her ancestors, her Native American heritage and the land and she's determined to make sure those traditions continue for...
• Wetlands get treated as the ugly duckling of L.A.’s natural spaces. It’s time to change that
  Happy World Wetlands Day from the driest big city in the world. OK, that’s not true. We may think of our city as arid, but Los Angeles harbors its very own rich wetlands (plus, Yuma beats us on...
• 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...
• 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...
• A new era dawns for America’s disappearing wetlands as feds retreat from oversight
  CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — On a sunny spring day on a farm outside St. Louis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin celebrated a new era for America’s wetlands. Flanked by farm...