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Drying wetlands and drought threaten water supplies in Kenya’s Kiambu County

Human activities such as dumping, encroachment and overgrazing coupled with dire effects of climate change exacerbate the degradation of wetlands, worsening the water crisis.

Ontario’s smallest wetlands are disappearing
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Ontario’s smallest wetlands are disappearing

Small wetlands have an outsize importance for ecosystems and the climate. But they’re declining faster than bigger wetlands and need more protection, a new study has found.

China-funded dam could disrupt Argentine glaciers
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China-funded dam could disrupt key Argentine glaciers and biodiversity

Two dams are being built on the 380-kilometer (236-mile) Santa Cruz River in Argentina’s Patagonia, threatening glacier movements and endemic wildlife that rely on the surrounding wetlands.

FOI exposes Ontario natural resources report

The Ontario natural resources report government didn’t want you to read

The Ford government held back a report on Ontario’s ecosystems until The Narwhal made a freedom of information request. Even as it shows how much human activity is hurting wetlands and waterways, it focuses on the wealth generated by natural resources.

Louisiana coastal vulnerabilities

Louisiana by and bye

Faced with the loss of their wetlands, Louisianians attempt to rebuild barrier islands for the benefit of coastal communities and the state’s beloved brown pelicans.
Boggy marshes and wetlands carbon capture
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Canada's swamps are the secret weapon to fighting climate change, say experts

Boggy marshes and wetlands across the country are the secret stars of carbon capture, but most people don’t understand their worth, said Christina Davy, a research scientist for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Louisiana high school students study coastal restoration amid threats from climate change
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Louisiana high school students study coastal restoration amid threats from climate change

Surrounded by squawking fowl, 15-year-old Tayla Gallaud stepped gingerly on wood shavings in a coop on Sugar Roots Farm as she raked up "gross substrate," the official-sounding word for the
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