Sea otters are making an impact as they return to the wetlands of Central California. Remarkable changes have occurred in the landscape as these adorable animals recolonize their former habitat in the ...

Salt marshes sequester significant carbon in their sediment — more per hectare than tropical rainforests. They protect the land from storm surges and sea level rise, and they shelter a variety of ...

The Nature Conservancy of Connecticut has unveiled its $4 million plan to transform and restore marshes and an estuary at Rocky Neck State Park. The environmental group will work with the state ...

The salt marsh harvest mouse is an endangered species restricted to the coastal wetlands of the San Francisco Estuary (SFE). Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, approximately 90 percent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring is a lovely time to go to the coast. Most of us gravitate towards the beaches, but it can also be fun to visit the salt ...

Researchers Jeff Crooks and Stephany Garcia checked the minnow traps left at the murky mouth of the Tijuana River on a sunny October morning. They didn’t expect any catches. They haven’t had any for ...

Although sea otters only recently recolonized their historic habitat in the Elkhorn Sough, they’re already benefiting the ecosystem. (Htrnr via iStock) Sea otters are making an impact as they return ...