Wetlands like freshwater ponds, swamps, and marshes are excellent natural water purifiers. They are also uniquely equipped to improve water clarity and quality through the removal of kicked-up ...

India recently introduced a Resolution on ‘Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles for the Wise Use of Wetlands’ at the Ramsar 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) that was held at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

Freshwater is perhaps the most important resource on Earth. Despite this, few global agreements on freshwater exist and the oldest and most effective of them — the Ramsar Convention — is often ...

Rising seas are drowning New Jersey wetlands. A new round of state climate funding aims to make them more resilient.

Wetlands filter excess pesticides and nutrients. Many plants and animals find a home in wetlands. A mini-wetland in your yard can provide many of the same benefits that natural wetlands offer. A ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) - In the middle of extreme drought, fresh water is pouring into Richland Chambers Reservoir near Corsicana. It's more than 60-million gallons per day, enough to supply more ...

Wetlands are vital ecological resources that provide several benefits in urban and peri-urban areas. They slow down flood waters, and act as a source of fishing and farming livelihoods. They also ...

The Water Research Commission joined the world in commemorating World Wetlands Day on Sunday 2 February 2014. The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs led South Africa’s celebrations ...