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08 October 2026

• Why Great Plains rivers depend on wetlands as well as climate
  When a prairie river carries more water in one year than another, the obvious place to look for an explanation is the sky. A year with more snow and rain should have more water in rivers. That was...
• 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...
• Opinion: New drainage rules put Alberta's wetlands at risk
  If you are at all concerned about nature and the benefits we derive from it, or transparency in political decision-making for that matter, it’s been a rather interesting time in Alberta. The latest...
• 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...
• Hot, Fresh & Flooded: These Wetlands Spew Out the Most Methane
  Your local wetland could send hundreds of tons of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere every year. Or virtually none. Kristen Goodhue Your local wetland could be sending over 500 metric tons of...