Today marks World Wetlands Day, and this year, the theme is Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage. Each year, February 2 is a day dedicated to recognising wetlands as places that store carbon, protect water, and hold complex cultural meaning. Wetlands such as mangroves, salt marshes, seagrass beds, peatlands, and floodplains are extremely good at taking carbon out of th ...[Read More]
Geoscientific perspectives on global wetland systems: Between traditional knowledge and cultural heritage
The kidneys of the Planet
by Elisa Palazzi
Source: Imaggeo