wetlands

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The fertile soils south of the Rhine-Meuse wetlands had attracted pioneer Neolithic farmer-colonists as early as 5,500BC.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

When, by the mid-1980s, commercial hunting and the destruction of wetlands brought nine of 10 major North American duck species into steep decline, a 1985 farm bill helped reverse that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Those concerns centred on the damage it could do to the Gwent Levels wetlands to the south of the city.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Known as the Lugg Moratorium, developers can buy credits to offset the phosphate and nitrate added by building, and the money is used to fund wetlands.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

We exited the freeway, were heading along Highway 6, cutting through the wetlands park, when Faith reached up to adjust the rearview and looked into the back.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx