Part of the difficulty arises from the diversity of wetland types that exist around the world, from salt or brackish water coastal marshes and mangroves to inland freshwater swamps, peatlands ...

A major global study using teabags as a measuring device shows warming temperatures may reduce the amount of carbon stored in wetlands. The ...

Wetlands are ecosystems, in which water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and ...

Out of the 253 wetland monitoring sites, 87 percent “are unable to keep up with rising water levels,” the authors wrote. They distinguish in the study among three different types of wetland ...

Wetlands are areas of the land that are covered by water for most of the time. They can form naturally or be man-made. If I told you I was visiting a bog, you might be wondering why I look so ...

Wetlands of the UK Discover why wetlands are important for the environment and learn about different types of wetlands like bogs, swamps and marshes. Lakes of the UK Discover how reservoirs are ...

The wetlands of Colombo – described by one expert as "the lungs and kidneys" of Sri Lanka's capital but long since neglected and polluted – are being restored, helping to manage floods and ...