Wetlands pay back: sponge landscapes prove their socio-economic worth
Cost–benefit analysis of three European wetland projects shows monetised benefits exceeding costs, with payback periods from one to fifteen years.
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White Storks Surge in Georgia as New Census Reveals Growing Population
A 2024 survey documents 202 White Stork nesting pairs in Georgia, a 40% increase over previously censused settlements, alongside 55 ...
Sea Barriers Trap Microscopic Life in Aegean Island Wetlands
A new survey of 24 Aegean island wetlands reveals that salinity, protection status, and sea barriers jointly structure phytoplankton communities, ...
Ethiopian Wetland Faces Collapse as Households Reveal What Drives Its Destruction
Deep in the highlands of West Gojam, Ethiopia, a wetland the size of a small city is quietly disappearing. Denbiq ...
From protection to persistence: rethinking biodiversity conservation in India
A new synthesis argues that India must move beyond expanding protected areas toward climate-adaptive, landscape-scale conservation that prioritises ecological quality, ...
Iraq’s Bahr Al-Najaf wetland loses nearly half its water as urban sprawl surges 192 percent
The distinction between deep water and shallow water classes in the Bahr Al-Najaf classification scheme reflects a challenge familiar to ...
Danube Delta Reeds Emerge as Powerful Carbon Sinks and Pollution Traps, Five-Year Study Reveals
A five-year study of the Danube Delta's reedbeds shows the common reed stores up to 8.6 tonnes of carbon per ...
Giant engineered wetlands emerge as serious infrastructure for city-scale wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment is undergoing a quiet revolution, and it smells like flowers rather than chemicals. A team of researchers from ...
Wetlands Turn Up the Heat: New Climate Model Adds Natural Methane Feedback
A new version of the widely used MAGICC climate model incorporates a temperature-driven wetland methane feedback, raising projected warming slightly ...
Digital PCR Spots Cryptic West Nile and Usutu Virus Circulation Weeks Before Human Cases
A proactive digital PCR surveillance system in southern France detected West Nile and Usutu virus RNA in wetland waters and ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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