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 ...

Most wetlands can be replaced in some way. But swamps, which are a vital form of wetland, can't be rebuilt, Michigan experts ...

The Ramsar Convention is the world's longest-standing international treaty for wetland and waterbird protection. Signed in ...

A proposed luxury development near Albania’s Vjosa-Narta wetland area has turned a striking bird habitat into a wider debate ...

Wetlands are among the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth, acting as critical interfaces between terrestrial and aquatic realms. In regions subject to climatic perturbations, changes in ...

Coastal wetlands encompass salt marshes, mangroves, tidal flats and seagrass meadows that lie at the interface of land and sea. Their dynamics are governed by a balance of sediment supply, ...

A Bay Area wetlands ecosystem that was expected to serve as a carbon sink is emitting surprisingly high levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The study suggests factors governing carbon cycles ...

Brazil’s overlooked wetlands may contain six times more carbon than Amazon forests, with some deposits dating back 20,000 ...

A systematic survey of summer nesting birds, conducted for the first time in May 2025 and reassessed in June 2026, recorded 4 ...

The city of Nanaimo is considering amendments regulating development around prime wetland ecosystems.

Authorities in Kibaale District have warned that individuals encroaching on wetlands and forest reserves will face arrest as ...

Rehabilitation of five wetlands in Kigali City is at over 90% completion to form the Kigali Wetlands Park, which is expected to generate eco-tourism revenue. Rwanda Development Board (RDB) last week ...