Home

04 June 2026

• America's disappearing wetlands quietly added $10 billion to flood insurance claims, study finds
  The benefits of wetlands extend beyond flood protection.
• A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development
  Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy. Consider wetlands, which provide flood protection, aid water quality, and are linchpins of larger ecosystems. How can we best...
• Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse
  A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.
• Wetlands loss has increased residential flood insurance claim payments by $10 billion across the US, study finds
  A new study published in Nature Water finds that wetland loss across the United States has increased residential flood insurance claim payments by more than $10 billion since 1985, underscoring the...
• As Federal Government Abandons Wetlands Protection, Localities Become Frontlines
  Wetlands are some of the US’s most valuable and endangered environments. It’s now up to local action to preserve them.