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10 July 2026

• When disappearing wetlands left birds with nowhere safe to nest, the United States began building artificial islands that now shelter thousands of breeding waterbirds
  For thousands of years, wetlands have provided natural nesting, feeding, and resting habitat for waterbirds. However, owing to changes in urbanization, agriculture, and water systems around the world,...
• Satellite record reveals US tidal wetland productivity rose 6% in 20 years
  Carbon sequestration, climate regulation, biodiversity support and shoreline protection: These are all benefits provided by tidal wetlands. As the climate changes, the amount of carbon captured by...
• Beaver dams in coastal wetlands help protect young salmon
  Widespread beaver dams are showing up in Pacific Northwest coastal wetlands, where they may create sheltered habitat that helps young salmon.
• Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows
  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...
• Wetlands: What You Don’t Know And Why It Matters
  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...