Wetlands have shaped human life in Europe since ancient times. These ecosystems provided essential resources and safe havens ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Unique Wetlands Ecosystems Protect Us from Flooding, Filter Our Drinking ...

Wetlands are often described as transition zones between land and permanent water, and that is the case along shorelines. However, there are lots of wetlands that do not transition to open water, so ...

Across India and around the world, wetlands are increasingly being recognised as vital natural infrastructure. They help cities manage floods, recharge groundwa ...

GREIFFENBERG, GERMANY - MAY 31: Plants, including a flowering swamp ragwort (Tephroseris palustris ), grow in the marsh of a rewetted portion of the Sernitzmoor peatland on May 31, 2023 near ...

The Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa was established 94 years ago to protect the last 11 elephants in the Eastern Cape region. Since then, the reserve has expanded to 155,000 hectares and ...

Development in Florida has stripped hundreds of square miles of wetlands, leaving urban areas especially vulnerable to ...

IndyStar recently covered a warehouse development that would destroy wetlands in Marion County and wetlands across the state have been a topic of conversation during this — and many past —legislative ...

Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge, an area of marshland at the eastern edge of New Orleans, is — in biological terms — considered an area full of wetlands. One of the last remaining marshes ...

A study found wetland development has cost Florida homeowners $1.6B in flood damage due to a flaw in the wetland mitigation ...

Tidal wetlands are critical, yet vulnerable ecosystems. Tidal marshes, mangrove forests, and tidal flats support biodiversity, protect against flooding and storm surges, sequester carbon, and improve ...