A new European Wetland Map shows Europe’s peatlands, floodplains and coastal wetlands more comprehensively than ever before in one map. Compiled from about 200 data sources, this map informs policy ...

A new European Wetland Map shows Europe's peatlands, floodplains and coastal wetlands more comprehensively than ever before ...

Wetlands are superheroes in tackling climate change. Peatland, a key category of wetlands, covers only about 3% of the world’s total surface area but holds 30% of all natural carbon, almost ...

As we’ve written about before, wetlands are vital ecosystems that offer benefits to people and the environment. Wetlands still account for nearly 6% of the conterminous land in the US. But their ...

Finding the balance between preserving natural areas like wetlands and making way for urban development is a challenge for planners, conservationists, regulators, and residents alike. A District ...

including the wetlands map and the wetlands policies and guidelines. These are very critical in terms of the management of these water sources. The government can develop, but it has to leave ...

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 ...

A stone path is being created and a new drainage system installed at one of the wettest parts of North Cave Wetlands in East Yorkshire. The Trust said the work, from Turret Hide to the northwest ...