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Springwater Wetlands and Floodplain Restoration Project
2019-11-08 18:57:27| PortlandOnline
This project will reduce the risk of flooding to homes, businesses, and streets and enhance wetland habitat along the Springwater Corridor Trail to improve water quality in Johnson Creek.
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Willamette River Greenway Inventory maps show parks, wetlands, historic sites, land uses and more
2019-02-28 00:55:13| PortlandOnline
The inventory does not propose any changes to rules or regulations
Destruction of wetlands linked to algal blooms in Great Lakes
2017-07-19 06:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Canada's current wetland protection efforts have overlooked how the environment naturally protects fresh-water resources from agricultural fertilizer contaminants, researchers from the University of Waterloo have found. In a recent study, engineering researchers at Waterloo found that small wetlands have a more significant role to play than larger ones in preventing excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizer from reaching waterbodies such as the Great La…
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Burns Bog fire reminds us of value of wetlands
2016-07-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouver Sun: Burns Bog is an ecological wonder. As the largest raised peat bog on North Americas west coast, science tells us its a globally unique ecosystem. Its been called the lungs of the Lower Mainland because it helps regulate the mild climate that attracts so many inhabitants to the Metro Vancouver region. And its an essential resting and refueling point for the more than 100 species of migratory birds that travel Pacific flyways as well as providing vital habitat for rare and endangered species....
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New study shows impact of human-made structures on Louisiana's coastal wetlands
2016-06-29 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: As Louisiana's wetlands continue to disappear at an alarming rate, a new study has pinpointed the human-made structures that disrupt the natural water flow and threaten these important ecosystems. The findings have important implications for New Orleans and other coastal cities that rely on coastal wetlands to serve as buffer from destructive extreme weather events. Scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that human-made canals limit...
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