In 2020 wildfires destroyed approximately 30 per cent of the Pantanal, South America’s largest wetland spreading across Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. For the last 60 years, one of Central Africa’s ...

Celebrated annually on 2 February, World Wetlands Day aims to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and the planet. This year’s theme: ‘It is time for Wetland Restoration’ ...

This ecosystem by many names—bogs, swamps, bayous, marshes, billabongs, fens, vernal pools, lagoons and other waterlogged fields and forests all fall under the broad wetland category. If water, salty ...

2nd February 2025 Greifswald/Aarhus/Helsinki - On time for World Wetlands Day, the European Wetland Map (‘EWM’) significantly enhances knowledge of wetlands across Europe by locating, assessing and ...

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 2, 2022 (ENS) – In 2020 wildfires destroyed 30 percent of the Pantanal, South America’s largest wetland extending across Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. For the last 60 ...

A new study has found that 160 million small wetland patches release nearly one-quarter of methane emissions from wetlands outside forests. The finding forces climate accounting to treat tiny, ...

Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is defined by water. Walking through the wetlands on the Sanctuary’s 2.25-mile boardwalk, I look down at the pools and ponds where water meanders through the roots ...

Celebrated each year on 2 February, World Wetlands Day highlights in 2026 the theme “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage”, underscoring the deep and enduring connections ...

Every year on February 2, the world pauses to reflect on the value of wetlands—those often-overlooked ecosystems that quietly sustain life. This year’s World Wetlands Day, themed “Wetlands and ...

WATSONVILLE — In 1971, with an increasing global focus on protecting the environment, a treaty was signed at the Ramsar Convention in Iran to highlight the significance of wetlands and strive toward ...

On a warm day in August, Anthony Stewart hiked through a forest on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, making his way through a tangle of ferns and grasses. Wispy, lichen-coated branches hung overhead, ...