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Restoring California wetlands and fighting climate change? Leave it to beavers A tagged 50-pound male beaver nicknamed Quincy swims near Ellensburg, Wash., in 2014.
A large increase in atmospheric methane between 2020 and 2022 raised concerns that tropical wetland emissions had surged in ...
A Supreme Court ruling placed limits on federal protections for many streams and wetlands. A bill in California's Legislature seeks to restore safeguards.
The global destruction of wetlands, which support fisheries, agriculture and flood control, may mean the loss of $39 trillion ...
A map shows which parts of California might be impacted by sea-level rise and increased flooding due to climate change.
Yolo Basin Foundation is hosting California Duck Days, a wetlands and wildlife festival, on Saturday, April 26. This family-friendly event will take place at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area ...
Historically, California collaborated closely with the Corps in the review and permitting of projects impacting wetlands, particularly through the CWA Section 401 water quality certification process.
Legislators and environmentalists are considering how to safeguard California’s wetlands after the Trump administration announced its plans to rein in — once again — the nation’s 53-year ...
California officials sent water flowing to create new wetlands along the shores of the shrinking Salton Sea. The project is intended to control dust and provide habitat for birds.
Developers behind a lithium mining project near California's Salton Sea have been accused of harming fragile wetlands.
California's 10-year plan for the Salton Sea, which came out in 2017, called for building nearly 30,000 acres of dust-control projects and wetland habitat around the lake by 2028.