It was first spotted in the sulfur-rich seawater of a Guadeloupe swamp by Université des Antilles microbiologist and study co-leader Olivier Gros. “In 2009, I found long white filaments ...

Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. The thin white filament, approximately the size of a human eyelash, is “by far the largest bacterium known to ...

America’s Largest Blackwater Swamp Is Home to an Estimated 15,000 Alligators—and It May Be the Next UNESCO World Heritage Site Here's what to know about Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp before ...

U.S. to nominate Okefenokee Swamp refuge for listing as UNESCO World Heritage site By: Russ Bynum, The Associated Press Posted: 3:00 PM CDT Friday, Sep. 22, 2023 Last Modified: 3:10 PM CDT Friday ...

Supporters say making it a World Heritage site would boost its profile as one of the world’s last intact blackwater swamps, which get their dark tea-colored waters from decaying vegetation. The ...

A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously ...

The green anaconda holds the title of the world’s largest snake, thriving in the rivers and swamps of the Amazon Basin. It can grow up to 33 feet (10.6 meters) long and weigh as much as 227 ...

Rescue teams were deployed Tuesday to India’s Himalayan region after flash floods tore down a mountain valley, appearing to ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. agency said Friday it will nominate the vast, federally protected wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp for listing as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Okefenokee Swamp Park raised $600,000 to pay for the nearly 300-page application packet, said Kim Bednarek, the nonprofit’s executive director. The bid for World Heritage status still needs U.S ...