Dr. Kalhori, can a rewetted wetland ever return to its original state?
With the intensifying threat of climate change, the need for effective mitigation solutions has become urgent. The question of how … Read more
Joint seasonal greetings from sister projects
As 2024 comes to a close, the collaboration between four EU-funded projects focusing on wetland restoration is growing ever stronger … Read more
The Hidden Power of Soil: How Geobatteries Can Help Address Environmental Challenges
Researchers from Aarhus University have reviewed natural power banks known as geobatteries existing in our soil and water systems. These natural substances, acting … Read more
Wetland experts come together at the SERE conference in Estonia
Four EU-funded projects on wetland restoration jointly presented at and attended the 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SERE 2024) … Read more
Rewetting Lithuania’s peatland forests could save €170 million annually
A recent case study conducted in Lithuania by the EU-funded WET HORIZONS project calculated the socioeconomic benefits of rewetting peatlands. The findings suggest that sustainable land practices can lead to significant savings by improving carbon storage and water management.
World Wetlands Day: How our wellbeing relies on restoring wetlands
Wetlands are connected to human wellbeing. Restoring wetlands contributes to human’s health and integrity. On World Wetlands Day 2024, we celebrate this connection. We emphasise the need to restore wetlands and regain their benefits for humanity.
Are wetlands really flood risk? Experts debunk most common myths around these precious ecosystems
by Rebecca Pool
Bog bodies and flood risks: Here’s what Europeans are getting wrong on wetlands.
There are many common misconceptions about wetlands. Our experts tackle a handful of them and answer questions about sinking in wetlands, the current state of these areas, and if they pose flood risks.
Peatlands were drained for agriculture. Now researchers are trying to restore them
by ESCI
With wellies and waterproof clothing, Claudia Nielsen spent time splodging through the Bois-des-Bel peatlands earlier this year. The peatlands, located in Quebec, Canada, had been restored, with conservations working on them for 23 years. Nielsen was there to learn more about the restoration in her capacity as part of the coordination team of the EU project Wet Horizons – which aims to restore wetlands in Europe.
Wetlands are at the frontline in the climate change fight
by Fred Pearce
No natural ecosystems – not even rainforests – store as much carbon as the world’s peat bogs. Once considered watery wastelands, and widely drained for agriculture, their restoration is now in the frontline of the fight against climate change and therefore the focus of important research.
World Water Week: Research projects show how wetlands can balance out droughts and floods
Water is essential for life, and clean water is the basis for all human activity. Having clean water is something … Read more