Canada is home to a quarter of the world’s remaining wetlands. Despite decades of efforts, wetlands continue to be under threat around the world.
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For decades, the Fleurieu Peninsula’s swamps were routinely drained. But as the region battles the driest conditions on record, the remaining swamps are a lifeline
Uniquely, an Australian subtropical peatland ecosystem exists that is not only resilient to the frequent bushfires, but actually needs fire to survive.
In Sackett v. EPA, a suit filed by two homeowners who filled in wetlands on their property, the Supreme Court has drastically narrowed the definition of which wetlands qualify for federal protection.
The US Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 term with a case that could greatly reduce federal protection for wetlands. Here is what makes these ecosystems valuable.
A unique design-science collaboration turns ecological data into an immersive digital portrait of a precious wetland.
Researchers found that palm oil plantations up to five years old were more harmful to the climate than already established ones.
A filmmaker, her students and community partners create a multi-platform documentary and study guide to teach swamp literacy and care through a trip into the Everglades.
An abundance of unhealthy food choices in neighbourhoods is called a food swamp. But since swamps are actually wetlands and good for public health, we should choose a new term.
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Associate Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, University of Nottingham
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Professor in Communication Studies, Concordia University
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Assistant Research Professor of Ecosystem Science and Management, Penn State
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Professor of Design, School of Art and Design, Australian National University
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Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Visiting Research Fellow in Natural Resources Management, Adelaide University
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Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo
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Assistant Professor, Eakin Chair in Critical Qualitative Health Research Methodology, University of Toronto