In estuaries—the transitional zones between rivers and the sea—fresh and salt water are constantly battling for dominance. But due to climate change, the saltwater is gaining ground. New research by ...

From the floodplain forests of the upper Mississippi River to the long coast of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin is rich in wetlands.

The first unique aspect of a property going to auction called Rose Cottage is that it is far from a cute yet cramped home ...

An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuaries and the land surrounding them are a transition ...

Flood warnings, which indicate that immediate action is required, are in force for areas around the Mersey Estuary in Warrington ... promenades and coastal footpaths due to the risk of "dangerous ...

In Merseyside, a flood alert has been put in place for the Mersey Estuary in the early hours ... railway lines and infrastructure, roads and coastal areas can be at risk when a flood warning ...

“The health of estuaries is important because they sequester carbon from the atmosphere, and mangroves protect the surrounding land against sea-level rise and coastal storms,” Bryan sai ...

A species of old-growth tree that is totally new to science has been hiding out in a narrow slice of mountain rainforest in Tanzania. Scientists have named the canopy-piercing tree Tessmannia princeps ...

Description of the community 'Shrublands on southern Swan Coastal Plain ironstones' sufficient to distinguish it from any other ecological community The ironstone soils are extremely restricted in ...

When it comes to the seagrass beds that stretch across Florida’s largest open-water estuary, there’s some good news and bad news. The good news: For the first time in nearly a decade ...

People living in coastal areas have been warned to get out of the water and move away from beaches after a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island, authorities said.