Feb. 2 is more than just a day for the groundhogs. It's also a day to mark the importance of our wetlands. With Canada having lost up to 70 per cent of them, World Wetlands Day aims to increase awaren ...

Wetlands make up only about 6% of the land area but contain about 30% of the terrestrial organic carbon pool. Therefore, CO2 ...

World Wetlands Day is celebrated every Feb. 2 to help raise global awareness about the importance of wetlands to people and the planet.

The President appeals to communities to support wetland restoration efforts and embrace alternative livelihood practices that do not degrade wetlands ...

An aerial view of the Wax Lake Delta on the coast of Louisiana. The delta is one of the few places along Louisiana’s coast that is building land instead of losing it. Credit: Elise Plunk / Louisiana ...

In Iraq’s marshlands, a constructed wetland pilot uses reeds to treat wastewater -restoring ecosystems, improving water ...

A new study finds that more than 90 million acres of wetlands — nearly all that exist in the Lower 48 U.S. states — may have lost federal protections after the Supreme Court's recent ruling. In 2023, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new report from Union of Concerned Scientists pushes for wetland protections in a new farm bill. (Courtesy of USDA) A new report ...

Warming temperatures may cause methane emissions from wetlands to rise — by helping methane-producing bacteria thrive. Higher temperatures favor the activity of wetland soil microbes that produce the ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and City of Port Clinton celebrated the completion of ...

The disappearance of wetlands reduces biodiversity by destroying critical habitats for migratory birds, endemic plant species ...