Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' ...

Ondiri swamp is a shadow of its former after years of degradation. The World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on February 2 to mark the day of the adoption of the Ramsar Convection. The convention ...

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world—they are its architects. A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from ...

Nature has endowed our planet with a diversity of habitats. One such is wetlands. As the name suggests, these aquatic habitats absorb rainwater like a sponge and release it gradually throughout ...

Wetlands supply almost all our freshwater. They are also known as the ‘Kidneys of the Earth,’” she pointed out. She said by supporting an intricate tapestry of life, wetlands support ...

The health of wetlands is crucial to the survival of life on Earth. Beyond water, climate regulation, biodiversity, and food, what other essential roles do they play? The expert speakers are Nishantha ...

Wetlands are precious ecosystems with life, service, and value for society. They make our existence on Earth possible. Highly interconnected and biodiverse, wetlands link mountains to oceans ...

First of 3 parts Miriam Abarca is standing on a wooden platform overlooking the Cahuil Lagoon, a small, salty pine-fringed ...

This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and more.

Though they cover only around 6 per cent of the Earth’s land surface, 40 per cent of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands. Wetland biodiversity matters for our health ...

After putting in all this work, the team named Australia its top spot for chilling out. "Australia leads this change, topping ...