wetlands
Coverage of wetlands in the Nexus archive.
- Bihar Environment Minister inaugurates ‘Ecotourism Investors Meet-2026’
Bihar Environment Minister inaugurates the ‘Ecotourism Investors Meet-2026’ to boost ecotourism through private investment. The initiative divides ecotourism destinations into two groups: Group A with 29 reservoir-based projects and Group B with 247 projects including ponds, lakes, and wetlands.
- Alabama Seeks Permit to Fill Wetlands, Streams for Controversial Highway Project
Alabama officials are seeking federal permission to fill wetlands and streams for the Birmingham Northern Beltline highway project, which critics argue is unnecessary and harmful to the environment. The project's estimated cost is $6.19 billion.
- A Pipeline Company Says It Will Protect the Environment in North Carolina. Its Record in Tennessee Says Otherwise.
A pipeline company claims environmental protection in North Carolina but faces environmental violations in Tennessee, including damaged wetlands, drilling mud spills, and a federal stop-work order on its Ridgeline Expansion Project. An 85-year-old widow confronted Enbridge Gas representatives about these issues.
- City of Romulus says plans for ICE detention facility scrapped, building will be sold
The City of Romulus announced that plans for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at a former commercial warehouse have been scrapped, with the building to be sold instead. The city filed a pending lawsuit against the facility, citing concerns over its proximity to schools, residential neighborhoods, and wetlands, as well as inadequate infrastructure and violations of zoning ordinances.
- ‘The birds will fly away’: can Albania’s flamingo revolution keep its wetlands free from Trumps and tourists?
A luxury resort project in Albania's wildlife-rich nature reserve, backed by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, faces public protests. The development, without public consultation, threatens the wetlands in one of Europe's poorest nations.
- Local wetlands and water resource rules are crucial for affordable housing – not barriers to its construction
The article argues that local wetlands, stormwater, and septic system rules in Massachusetts are essential for protecting water resources and reducing flood risks, countering claims that they hinder affordable housing. It highlights the cost-effectiveness of preserving wetlands for flood mitigation and criticizes outdated state stormwater standards.
- Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Flamingos are flocking to the Venetian Lagoon in record numbers as ecological efforts restore damaged wetlands.
- Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
The Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state is purchasing land in its traditional territory and removing levees to convert farmland into wetlands, aiming to restore Chinook salmon populations.
- Rains revive Iraq’s wetlands after years of drought
Much-needed rain is reviving Iraq's Huwaizah Marshes, an ancient ecosystem that had suffered years of drought and devastation. The wetlands, a critical habitat, are showing signs of recovery as rainfall replenishes the area.
- Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds
New South Wales and Queensland governments underdelivered over $160 million in infrastructure projects to improve river health in the Murray-Darling basin, with NSW failing to secure land access for wetland restoration in the Gwydir region. An independent review highlights the failure to meet eight-year-old commitments, exacerbating environmental issues like dried wetlands and wildlife crises.