wetland
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The improvements will include a new boardwalk across muddy parts of the park, litter-picking and the creation of shallow wetland habitats.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Instead of racing through trees and vegetation, these fires smolder through dried wetland soils and large deposits of peat, often continuing underground at relatively low temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The fires are difficult to extinguish because many occurred on peatlands, a wetland ecosystem with layers of partially decomposed organic materials that become flammable when dry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
The bird, which feeds on vegetation and insects, has long, bright yellow legs and toes that it uses to gracefully make its way through the wetland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
I swiveled around, but the Illinois wetland had vanished.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Projects have included blocking irrigation canals to help restore wetlands, strengthening firefighting capabilities, and stepping up efforts to prevent accidental human ignitions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Parkinson photographed a black vulture perched over a dead yacaré caiman in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, keeping his boat at a distance and using a long telephoto lens to capture the shot.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
SpaceX said it would also work with state and federal agencies to restore wetlands and protect the state’s shoreline.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Participating agencies have agreed to begin a collaborative effort to restore wetlands and a science program to guide the endeavor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Frightful looked down on black ducks, mallards, bluewinged teals, plovers, godwits, yellowlegs, sandpipers—all the migrating birds that loved wetlands.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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