During our time in the mangrove swamp near #SanBlas, in #Mexico, we saw no less than three Northern Potoos, one of the most highly-sought-after species for birdwatchers. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wetlands #naturephotography https://frametoframe.ca/northern-potoo-mangrove-swamp-san-blas/
The last watering hole.
"Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows"
#Wetlands #Climate #ClimateChange
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-wetlands-reap-benefits-climate-drought.html
(via Center for Biological Diversity:) #Ghost #orchids are barely surviving as poaching and wetland destruction take a devastating toll on their #habitat and their future. Don't let the feds ghost these rare plants: Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect them as endangered and strengthen habitat safeguards. https://act.biologicaldiversity.org/KW-1tQcJmkSKo9aj11bpRg2
#GhostOrchids #endangeredspecies #us #usa #wildlife #wildplants #plants #flowers #wetlands #biodiversity #diversity #environment #conservation
Saint Clair Flats, Michigan, May 2025
#Hurricanes Have Left Their Mark on #Louisiana’s #Wetlands
2023
Excerpt: "Oil and gas exploration, oil spills, rising sea levels, and subsidence also contribute to land loss in the region. Potter found that, in addition to tropical storms, oil pollution left behind from the #DeepwaterHorizon spill in 2010 contributed to wetland degradation in Barataria Basin. The presence of oil likely damaged the marsh’s vegetation above and below the ground, reducing the stability of the surrounding soil and making the marsh more vulnerable to erosion. Heavily oiled wetlands experienced more loss than those that were less polluted, according to Potter. He noted that oil residues were still present in the basin in 2023."
#BP #Environment #WaterIsLife #BPLied #BPIsNotSorry #BPKnew #BigOilAndGas
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe
#ThanksBigOil #Oiligarchy #Louisiana #GulfStates #CleanUpYourMessBP #ClimateChange
Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows https://phys.org/news/2025-07-wetlands-reap-benefits-climate-drought.html
The global destruction of wetlands, which support fisheries, agriculture and flood control, may mean the loss of $39 trillion in economic benefits by 2050, a report has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/16/sustainability/39-trillion-economic-losses-wetlands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #wetlands #climatechange #environment
Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima Prefecture has been newly designated as an internationally important wetland under the Ramsar Convention, marking the 54th wetland in the country to be registered. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/lake-inawashiro-ramsar-convention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #environment #environmentministry #wetlands
via @MaineMonitor
A shady land deal in #BelfastME as a #ConservationEasement goes missing
A wetland in Belfast was supposed to be conserved “in perpetuity.” Instead it’s being sold as commercial property. DEP is investigating.
By Murray Carpenter
July 13, 2025
Excerpt: "#BankOfAmerica became the owner of the lot in 2006, when it bought #MBNA for $34 billion. In January 2025, Bank of America sold the lot at auction to #WeBuyAndResellHomesLLC, a Georgia company. According to Belfast Assessor’s Office, the lot sold for $15,750, and is assessed at $404,800.
"The new owner promptly listed the property for sale for $295,000, with no mention that it is a #wetlands #mitigation site. The ad, at CORE real estate, reads, 'Zoned commercially, the land is positioned for a variety of business ventures. Belfast is expanding, making this an ideal location for retail, office, or mixed-use development.'
"It’s hard to know how the wetland conservation project seeped through the cracks. Among the banker’s boxes of documents related to MBNA permitting in the #DEP archives, is an unsigned draft of the deed restriction, from 1997. The draft would not be enforceable, however, until it was signed and filed with the deed.
"#MaineDEP spokesman David Madore said the agency is investigating the matter.
" 'The Department’s approval of the 1997 development was contingent on the restoration and preservation of wetland functions and values on the compensation parcel,' Madore said in an email. 'The parcel was intended to be permanently preserved.'
"A Bank of America spokesperson declined to comment on the story, as did the Army Corps.
"These days, it’s an overlooked and forgotten lot adjacent to a bustling area. Someone is using an area near the road as a toilet.
"But back in the wetland, the #alders and #cattails have grown in as intended. On a warm July day, red-winged #blackbirds, common yellowthroats, and #RedEyedVireos sing. And, from deep in the wetland, comes the croaking of a #GreenFrog."
A beautiful Great Blue Heron at Fernhill Wetlands outside Portland Oregon.
t's summertime! Hiking time! Beautiful landscape, nice companions!
Amazing 26,000 steps in 6:47 hours at about 26°C
18,5 km, 443 height meters
@rahmstorf Geoengineering would be an absolute disaster - a "solution" to the #climate #emergency that would entail numerous unforeseeable #consequences. There is no alternative to reducing, then eliminating, the burning of #fossilfuels, & ending #deforestation & the destruction of #wetlands.
A boreal bluet lays her eggs in the cone of a swamp horsetail. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2025/07/20-seconds-of-bluet-parenthood.html #VancouverIsland #Insects #Invertebrates #Wetlands #InsectReproduction #Nature
A boreal bluet lays her eggs in the cone of a swamp horsetail. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2025/07/20-seconds-of-bluet-parenthood.html #VancouverIsland #Insects #Invertebrates #Wetlands #InsectReproduction #Nature
A sheep dog on a sheepless meadow.
Masza is grateful to the beavers for building a new playground for her.