#wetland

A Belgium-sized area of Amazon wetland has been converted, and losses are climbing https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/a-belgium-sized-area-of-amazon-wetland-has-been-converted-and-losses-are-climbing/ #Amazon #environment #wetland #wetlands

Brolga "were once spread throughout swampy wetland areas, but as land was drained for farming activities, their numbers declined. All of these factors, wetland loss, degradation and climate change are all playing a factor and limiting the habitats and conditions brolgas are having to live with." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/brolga-study-genetic-differences-victoria-climate-change/107207286 #birds #brolga #wetland #degradation #FossilFuels #loss

🦫 ICYMI: In West #London, the reintroduction of #beavers to an #urban #wetland helped halt chronic #flooding at a local tube station. Led by the #Ealing Beaver Project in #ParadiseFields, the #animals build natural #water defenses that replace the need for costly council #engineering works. 👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/ealing-beaver-project-success-video #biodiversity #biology #city #civics #climatechange #climate #community #ecosystem #england #uk #hydrology #nature #rain #science #weather #womeninstem #tksst #video

Kullafallet liegt in einer abwechslungsreichen Landschaft aus Birkenwald und Moorflächen. Beim Wandern wechseln sich feste Pfade mit weichen Abschnitten und Plankenwegen ab, die typisch für nordische Feuchtgebiete sind. 01.06.2026, #travel #Scandinavia #Sweden #Västerbotten #Kullafallet #hiking #forest #wetland #bog #nature #landscape [4]

"How Kigali Wetland Restoration is Helping Rwanda’s Capital Beat the Floods" #Rwanda #Environment #Wetland

WaterNSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands "Environmental flows refer to water released by the government from dams and tributaries into rivers and ecosystems to restore their health. The Gingham watercourse is home to three turtle species, the broad-shelled turtle, the Murray River turtle and the eastern long-necked turtle." "Cutmore said she was “not happy with what’s gone down” and was concerned irrigators were “calling the shots over and over”. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/water-nsw-criticised-for-appalling-decision-after-hundreds-of-turtles-left-to-die-in-wetlands #biodiversity #turtles #wetland #EnvironmentalFlows #irrigation #cotton #NSW #wildlife #water #extractivism