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Dear EarthTalk
What is the status of wetlands in North America? Years ago I remember that wetlands loss, due to development and sprawl, was accelerating fast, but I haven’t heard much on the topic of late. -- John Mossbarger, La Jolla, CA...
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"The continental U.S. has lost almost 120 million acres of wetlands since European settlement in the early 1600s; Canada has lost roughly 50 million. Major factors today include agricultural expansion, road building, residential development and the building of large facilities like shopping malls, factories, airports and, ironically, reservoirs." Image credit to "Getty Images"
