In tidal settings, wetlands act as natural buffers, helping stabilize shorelines that are prone to erosion pressures − a ...

First Alert Meteorologist Derek Witt is taking us for a ride in the "Marsh Master" in this week’s Metroparks Meetup.

Coastal wetlands like seagrass meadows, mangroves, and salt marshes play vital roles along the shoreline, from providing a buffer against storm surges, to providing critical habitat for animals, to ...

Marsh plants, which are ubiquitous along the world’s shorelines, can play a major role in mitigating the damage to coastlines as sea levels rise and storm surges increase. Now, a new MIT study ...

They trap sediments, absorb excess nutrients and turn pollutants into less harmful substances. Now, the list of pollutants ...

Invasive weeds are threatening a recently restored section of Corte Madera marsh and officials say they’re dealing with it before the problem plants spread. Since the marsh restoration, which was ...

Northern Ontario is home to several species of carnivorous plants that found in areas that don’t have the nutrients needed ...

Marsh plants can play a major role in mitigating coastal damage as sea levels rise and storm surges increase. A new study provides greater detail about how these protective benefits work under ...