Last July, excavators and woodchippers appeared on a 7-acre wild thicket of kiawe trees near Kīhei that serves as a crucial habitat for the endangered Hawaiian Hoary Bats during pupping season.

During the Conservation Commission’s meeting on July 17, the HNTB corporation, which is working with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) as the design firm for the Cape Cod Bridge ...

Canada is home to a quarter of the world’s remaining wetlands. Despite decades of efforts, wetlands continue to be under ...

Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy ...

Soil processes underpin the health and productivity of terrestrial ecosystems, providing essential services critical to ...

Soil speaks volumes through vegetation, revealing differences not always obvious at first glance. Herbaceous plants can hint ...

One wetland that typically dries completely is a vernal pool. These wetlands hold water early in the growing season and then ...

Wetlands act like sponges, especially areas like vernal pools,” said Cadence Richard, a seasonal naturalist with JAMPD. “If you think of swamps and other very boggy type areas, the mud ...