In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural 'carbon sinks:' those primarily terrestrial areas of the globe that absorb and sequester more carbon than they ...

Salinity has been an enemy of agriculture for millennia because even though many crops can withstand low to moderate salt ...

Coastal habitats, coral reefs and mangrove swamps, can reduce flood losses, according to a new Swiss Re Institute study that includes analysis of flood insurance claims.

Swiss Re’s study also noted the financial implications of coastal habitat degradation. One analysis in Florida estimated that ...

Natural habitats like mangrove swamps and salt marshes can provide significant protection against storms and help reduce ...

These soggy spots have been dismissed as inhospitable smudges on the map — even serving as a metaphor for corruption that ...

The measure ( SB 50) would establish more stringent standards for the development, maintenance and restoration of resilient ...

Join wildlife biologist Joseph Smith on Zoom this Saturday, Feb. 15, as he discusses how historic ditching and farming of ...

The Pew Charitable Trusts works with nations around the world to build global recognition of the critical role of coastal wetlands—mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes—in carbon sequestration, ...

Various institutions underscored the need to protect and conserve the precious and essential wetlands ecosystems during the World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2025. Leading the country’s celebration of WWD 2025 ...

The fight against climate change often brings to mind images of lush forests, wind turbines and solar panels. However, one of the most powerful yet overlooked tools in this battle lies beneath the ...

Where the conservation of endangered ecosystems such as mangroves, mudflats, seagrass meadows, salt marshes, coral reefs, and tropical rainforests is at risk and in need of increasing public support, ...