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16 October 2026

• Wetland reclamation brings limited agricultural gains but high flood exposure
  Wetland reclamation has long been regarded as a strategy to meet growing food demand, given the favorable soil and water conditions of wetlands. However, the trade-off between potentially greater crop...
• Queensland protects 396,000 hectares of cattle stations, safeguarding wetlands and threatened birds
  Queensland proudly announces the acquisition of three significant cattle properties, expanding its protected area network by almost 396,000 hectares. These lands are essential for wildlife...
• Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700—but most could still be saved
  Like so many of the planet's natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and swamps have disappeared from maps and memory, having been...
• Wetland research is about more than dry facts
  Students trek into the bogs for a day of exploration Study life and the environment Biology, B.S. Climate, environment, and society, B.A. Environmental science, B.S. Geography, B.A. International...
• 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...