as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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With initial funding from The Nature Conservancy, 120,000 acres of temporary wetlands have been created over the past decade.
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025
Researchers in a new study published in Nature Climate Change, have measured the flow of carbon in the Arctic-boreal zone (ABZ) — consisting of the treeless tundra, boreal forests, and wetlands in northern latitudes — and found that a shifting dynamic is underway.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Stay Here: Laguna Coast Resort sits on 480 acres of wetlands and a lagoon, set in front of mountains and a cedar forest.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
The developments are currently stuck in limbo waiting for a decision by the Army Corps of Engineers, which recently regained authority to issue wetland permits needed to build on the land in the area.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025
Researchers in a new study published in Nature Climate Change, have measured the flow of carbon in the Arctic-boreal zone (ABZ) — consisting of the treeless tundra, boreal forests, and wetlands in northern latitudes — and found that a shifting dynamic is underway.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Stay Here: Laguna Coast Resort sits on 480 acres of wetlands and a lagoon, set in front of mountains and a cedar forest.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
The developments are currently stuck in limbo waiting for a decision by the Army Corps of Engineers, which recently regained authority to issue wetland permits needed to build on the land in the area.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetland. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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