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16 July 2026

• New study pinpoints Europe's most critical wetlands for climate action
  Wetlands have shaped human life in Europe since ancient times. These ecosystems provided essential resources and safe havens for plants and animals, and in many regions they also held spiritual and...
• 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...
• Developers drained Florida cities’ wetlands. It cost homeowners $1.6B, new report says
  Development in Florida has stripped hundreds of square miles of wetlands, leaving urban areas especially vulnerable to flooding. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology study finally puts a price tag...
• 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...
• Grayslake data center opponents call for wetlands protection: ‘Wetlands are incredibly important’
  If fully built out, the Grayslake data center could be one of the largest single developments in Lake County’s history, with up to 10 million square feet of data center space potentially planned.