Coastal wetlands can absorb and store carbon even faster than forests do. But new research raises questions about whether that may be changing as the climate warms. Coastal wetlands are considered key ...
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A whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) flies off after catching a frog on one of the lakes inside Vacaresti wetlands, in Bucharest, Romania, July 23, 2016. Picture taken July 23, 2016. Inquam ...
Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year—without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found ...
Chicago, a city built on the shores, indeed the wetlands, of Lake Michigan, is no stranger to the importance of fresh water. However, it’s easy to mistake the lake’s vastness for abundance, forgetting ...
Coastal wetlands can absorb and store carbon even faster than forests do. Research questions whether that may be changing as the climate warms. (Story originally aired on WeSat on May 8, 2021.) ...