Moisture content, organic matter, and the color of soil varies across the United States, researchers reveal. In celebration of the International Year of Soil 2015 (IYS), the Soil Science Society of ...

"Covers the freshwater biomes that exist in wetlands, ponds and lakes, and rivers and streams, examining all aspects that define these biomes: vegetation, geographical distribution, challenges posed ...

A coalition of more than 40 scientists is warning that a proposal to create a new artificial shipping channel through South America's Pantanal wetlands could lead to the "end of an entire biome." The ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil, August 27, 2021 (ENS) – Brazil has lost 15 percent of its surface water in the past 30 years, finds a comprehensive analysis published on the new MapBiomas Water Platform. The ...

What’s It Like? Kids can explore three different wetland habitats — freshwater marsh, saltwater marsh, and mangrove swamp. They have tasks in each habitat, or “biodome,” such as identifying consumers, ...

A bill loosening restrictions on cattle ranching in the Pantanal wetland has been approved by the Mato Grosso’s state legislature, prompting concerns it could lead to the loss of thousands of hectares ...