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15 May 2026

• Q&A: Evolution may reshape how urban forests, wetlands and reefs protect cities
  Over the past decade, cities around the world have increasingly turned to nature-based infrastructure to become more resilient in the face of a changing climate. Urban forests provide shade during...
• Unexpected culprit: Wetlands as source of methane
  Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, soil, and aquatic life serves as a reservoir that captures and cleans water. However, as...
• The West’s wetlands are struggling. Some have been overlooked altogether.
  On a warm day in August, Anthony Stewart hiked through a forest on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, making his way through a tangle of ferns and grasses. Wispy, lichen-coated branches hung overhead,...
• 5 snake-filled waters in Queensland surrounded by rainforest and wetlands
  Queensland’s waterways pass through rainforests, floodplains, mangrove systems and heavily populated coastal regions, creating habitats where snakes remain active throughout much of the year. Warm...
• Tropical wetlands reduce storm impacts and save thousands of lives and $600bn each year, study suggests
  Results showed wetlands provide natural barriers offering protection against speed and turbulence of extreme storms, Australian researcher says Tropical wetlands provide storm protection that saves...