But while bog ecosystems provide habitat, filter water, and store carbon, they have been disappearing for decades. In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost. There are about ...

Rivers, marshes, bogs, mangroves, mudflats, ponds, swamps, billabongs, lagoons, lakes, and floodplains are among the types of ...

A new study reveals that peatlands—a vital carbon store that many people have never heard of—are dangerously under-protected, ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study shows that -- after more than two decades -- biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish wetlands.

This World Wetlands Day, we're looking at the contributions of young people in 'Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future'. Meet Nolani! Hailing from Samoa and Fiji, Nolani is a Pacific Youth Wetlands ...

Unfortunately, wetlands are among the Earth’s most threatened ecosystem, disappearing three times faster than forests due to urbanization, pollution, and climate change. “In just 50 years — since 1970 ...

Wetlands, in a wide variety of forms and size ranging from hectares of bog to small ponds, make up a very important part of the habitat we manage. “Sustainable management and restoration of these ...

which are spectacular wetland ecosystems located at the intersection of land and sea. Mangroves are the 'superheroes' of the shoreline ecosystem, contributing significantly to the wellbeing, food ...

emphasizes the essential contributions of wetlands to life on Earth. Established in 1971 through the Ramsar Convention, this day highlights the importance of safeguarding these ecosystems, which are ...

Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Biomass Energy and Carbon ...