They are crucial to agriculture and fisheries, act as water sources and purifiers, and protect shores. Furthermore, peat­land wetlands are the planet’s greatest natural carbon stores.

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study from the University of ...

February 02, 2025, was World Wetlands Day, a global celebration of the importance of wetlands in maintaining the health of our planet. First and foremost, wetlands play a crucial role in supporting ...

State officials said a bill to remove regulations on water pollution "applies a machete to an issue that needs a scalpel, at a cost to Kentuckians." ...

agriculture and environmental groups, Denmark plans to invest significantly in restoring natural areas in coming years, with the creation of new wetlands being a key focus. However, new research ...

"Wetlands are generally thought of as the kidneys of our world because they can clean water naturally and sequester carbon well," said Jay Martin, a distinguished professor in food, agricultural ...

The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) protects the agricultural viability and related conservation values of eligible land by limiting nonagricultural uses which negatively affect ...

WETLANDS in Zimbabwe are facing an unprecedented threat from rapid urbanisation, agriculture and land degradation, pollution, deforestation and the effects of climate change, President Emmerson ...

In this regard, I’m simply saying that the government can develop in other areas which are not ecologically sensitive like wetlands. Agricultural land in Harare. Image by Itaisibanda via ...

A tree impacted by beaver activity stands in a wetland at South Fork Halls Creek adjacent to a wooded property where Jim Hoffman is building a series of artificial beaver dams. Jim Hoffman ...